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Mosaic mask, a funerary gift from tomb 160, Tikal, El Peten, Guatemala. It was laid over the face of the dead dignitary to adorn him during his voyage through the Underworld. Jadeite, diopsite, shells, conch-shells, mother of pearl (6th). Height 34.5 cm. Inv. 11082
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Mosaic mask, a funerary gift from tomb 160, Tikal, El Peten, Guatemala. It was...

Wooden ceremonial mask of the Bella Coola tribe, North West American Coast (19th). Height 35 cm
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Wooden ceremonial mask of the Bella Coola tribe, North West American Coas...

Rock crystal carving in the form of a human skull. Possibly Aztec or Mixtec, Mexico (ca. 14th-15th), or Spanish Colonial. Height 21 cm
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Rock crystal carving in the form of a human skull. Possibly Aztec or Mixtec...

Female figure, probably from Puebla, Mexico. Wide eyes and snout-like mouth with down-drawn corners are typical of Olmec art. Clay, painted (1200-600 BCE). Height 30.5 cm Inv. 59576
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Female figure, probably from Puebla, Mexico. Wide eyes and snout-like...

Two Olmec statuettes, one female, one male. The women is painted red, with yellow headgear and an open navel; the man wears a cape, earplugs and a headband. Clay (1200-600 BCE)
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Two Olmec statuettes, one female, one male. The women is painted red, wi...

Statuette of an old man, from the burial site on the Isle of Jaina, Mexico. The man is obviously drunk, his gait is unsteady, his loin-cloth has slipped below the girdle; he clutches two bottles. Terracotta (600-900 CE). Height 36.4 cm. Inv. 23/2573
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Statuette of an old man, from the burial site on the Isle of Jaina, Mexico. T...

Coiled rattlesnake. Basalt (ca. 1510, before Spanish conquest). Height 33 cm
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Coiled rattlesnake. Basalt (ca. 1510, before...

Two dignitaries discoursing. Clay goblet, incised (11th-12th CE, Formative Period). Height 25 cm
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Two dignitaries discoursing. Clay goblet, incised (11th-12th CE, Formative...

Goblet for Pulque, the traditional Mexican agave wine. In Aztec times only members of the upper classes, the aged and victims for sacrifice were allowed to drink pulque. Greenstone (15th or early 16th). Height 36 cm. Inv. 6.096
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Goblet for Pulque, the traditional Mexican agave wine. In Aztec tim...

Labret (lip-plug) from Coxcatlan near Puebla, Mexico. Such plugs were part of male ornaments, and marked social status. The were worn through the pierced lower lip. Late post-classical period, 15th or early 16th. Gold and rock-crystal. Length 6.2 cm. Inv. 59.989
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Labret (lip-plug) from Coxcatlan near Puebla, Mexico. Such plugs were part of...

Feather headdress ("crown") of an Aztec priest, in the 19th century erroneously identified as "Montezuma's crown". Green feathers of the Quetzal- bird, gold. Mexico, Aztec, early 16th CE. Height 116 cm, width 175 cm. Inv. 10.402
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Feather headdress ("crown") of an Aztec priest, in the 19th century erro...

Feather fan, feather mosaic, handle made of wicker. Such fans were used as signs of rank, designating messengers and ambassadors. Mexico, mid 16th, already from colonial times. 68 cm across. Inv. 43.381
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Feather fan, feather mosaic, handle made of wicker. Such fans were used as s...