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Acorns and heads of coloured persons around a silver omphalos. Gold and silver phial (3rd BCE) from the Panagyurishte Golden Treasure. Diameter 25 cm
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Acorns and heads of coloured persons around a silver omphalos. Gold and silver...

Acorns and heads of coloured persons around a silver omphalos. Detail of a gold and silver phial (3rd BCE) (12-01-01/23) from the Panagyurishte Golden Treasure. Diameter 25 cm
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Acorns and heads of coloured persons around a silver omphalos. Detail of a gold...

Two Amazon heads. Gold drinking vessels (3rd BCE). Panagyurishte Golden Treasure. Height 14 and 22.5 cm
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Two Amazon heads. Gold drinking vessels (3rd BCE). Panagyurishte Golden Treasur...

Head of an Amazon. Gold drinking vessel (3rd BCE). Panagyurishte Golden Treasure. Height 14 cm
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Head of an Amazon. Gold drinking vessel (3rd BCE). Panagyurishte Golden Treasur...

A man's bust. Relief (2nd-1st BCE) in the center of a gilded silver bowl, from Orjahovo, Galice.
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A man's bust. Relief (2nd-1st BCE) in the center of a gilde...

The Three Graces. Marble relief (2nd CE), from Saladinovo near Pazardjik. Height 26 cm
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The Three Graces. Marble relief (2nd CE), from Saladinovo near Paz...

Face mask helmet. Silver and iron (1st CE) from Stara Zagora.
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Face mask helmet. Silver and iron (1st CE) from Stara Zagora.

Face mask helmet. Bronze and iron (50 CE).
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Face mask helmet. Bronze and iron (50 CE).

"Hacha", a flat, polished sculpture associated with the Maya ballgame. The significance is unknown; hachas may have been markers, or trophies, or models for the players' leather belts. From El Salvador, 600-900 CE. Basalt. Height 30 cm. Inv. SW 2-65
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"Hacha", a flat, polished sculpture associated with the Maya ballgame. The signi...

Censer, upper part of a vessel in which fragrant resin was burnt. The incense issued from the mouth of the human head. From Amatitlan-Lake, Guatemala. Sacrificial vessels were thrown into the lake during ceremonies. Clay with paint (250-600 CE). Height 70 cm. Inv. 216
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Censer, upper part of a vessel in which fragrant resin was burnt. The incense i...

Head of a prince, part of a more than life-size statue, from the roof of the "Temple of Meditation", Copan. These "roof-figures" represent ancestors, placed at the highest level of the temple. Volcanic limestone (695-738 CE). Height 64 cm. Inv. CPN-244
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Head of a prince, part of a more than life-size statue, from the roof of the "Te...

Olmec pectoral. The face shows the full-lipped mouth with drawn-down corners typical of Olmec portraits. Jade (900-400 BCE). Height 10.5 cm Inv. 1929.7.12.1
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Olmec pectoral. The face shows the full-lipped mouth with drawn-down corners...