Head of a dignitary, Late Classic, ca. 550 - 850 AD ·  Mexico, Maya · ID: 3053012

Description

stucco, polychrome painted,

This stucco head was likely once part of a larger pictorial narrative on a façade. It probably referred to a member of the ruling family or was intended to honour an ancestor.

Comparing literature

Schmidt Peter, Mercedes de la Garza, Enrique Nalda (ed.), Maya Civilization, London 1998

Notices

This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).