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Top of a censer, figure of a dignitary, probably ruler of Copan, Honduras. The elaborate headdress and the decorations worn over the mouth (a symbol of self- mortification) are typical of the Kings of Copan. Clay, paint (7th), 105 cm. From Copan, Structure XXXVII-4
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Top of a censer, figure of a dignitary, probably ruler of Copan, Honduras. The...

Top of a censer from the same tomb site as 12-01-03/43. One of 11 censer figures "watching" tomb XXXVII-4, perhaps representing ancestors. Wide turban-like headdress, earplugs, pectoral. Clay,paint (7th), 58 cm. From Copan, Structure 26, in front of tomb XXXVII-4
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Top of a censer from the same tomb site as 12-01-03/43. One of 11 censer figures...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Spiral staircase leading to the great hall of the Bremen townhall. A nude lady and a Bremen burgher flank the staircase in ornate woodcarvings, 1620
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Spiral staircase leading to the great hall of the Bremen townhall....

Spiral staircase leading to the great hall of the Bremen townhall. A burgher of Bremen and a mascaron in the ornate woodcarvings of 1620
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Spiral staircase leading to the great hall of the Bremen townhall....

Nicolas Fouquet (1615-1689),minister of finance to king Louis XIV. Fouquet built Vaux-le-Vicomte, a luxurious residence which contributed to his fall from royal grace in 1661. He died, still a prisoner, in a small fortress in the Savoyan Alps.
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Nicolas Fouquet (1615-1689),minister of finance to king Louis XIV. Fouqu...

Vaux-le-Vicomte, bedroom of Nicolas Fouquet,minister of finance to king Louis XIV. The transformation of an older castle was begun by architect Louis Le Vau in 1641. Interior decoration by Le Brun. For Vaux-le-Vicomte see 14-01-04/1-20
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Vaux-le-Vicomte, bedroom of Nicolas Fouquet,minister of finance to king Louis...

Gilded figures and groups of figures (1754-1756) decorate the exterior of the Chinese Teahouse in the park of Sanssouci.
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Gilded figures and groups of figures (1754-1756) decorate the exterior of...

Groups of gilded figures (1754-1756) decorate the exterior of the Chinese Teahouse in the park of Sanssouci.
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Groups of gilded figures (1754-1756) decorate the exterior of...