Mesoamerican Collection (page 8)

Seated Male Figure with One Arm Raised, A. D. 100 / 900. Creator: Unknown
Seated Male Figure with One Arm Raised, A.D. 100/900

Polychrome Pitcher, 1400 / 1520. Creator: Unknown
Polychrome Pitcher, 1400/1520

Figurine Depicting a Female Carrying a Child, 500 B. C. / 300 B. C. Creator: Unknown
Figurine Depicting a Female Carrying a Child, 500 B.C./300 B.C

Standing Female Holding a Child in Her Arms, 500 B. C. / 300 B. C. Creator: Unknown
Standing Female Holding a Child in Her Arms, 500 B.C./300 B.C

Female Figure with Bold, Geometric Face and Body Paint, 200 / 100 B. C. Creator: Unknown
Female Figure with Bold, Geometric Face and Body Paint, 200/100 B.C

Female Figurine, 500 / 300 B. C. Creator: Unknown
Female Figurine, 500/300 B.C

Standing Female Figurine, 500 / 300 B. C. Creator: Unknown
Standing Female Figurine, 500/300 B.C

Female Figure, c. A. D. 200. Creator: Unknown
Female Figure, c. A.D. 200

Standing Male Figure Holding a Plate, A. D. 100 / 400. Creator: Unknown
Standing Male Figure Holding a Plate, A.D. 100/400

Seated Female Figure Holding a Vessel, A. D. 100 / 400. Creator: Unknown
Seated Female Figure Holding a Vessel, A.D. 100/400

Sculpture in the Form of a Conch Shell, Possibly a Trumpet, 200 B. C. / A. D. 200
Sculpture in the Form of a Conch Shell, Possibly a Trumpet, 200 B.C./A.D. 200

Heart-Shaped Sculpture, A. D. 100 / 1000. Creator: Unknown
Heart-Shaped Sculpture, A.D. 100/1000

Female Figure, 500 / 300 B. C. Creator: Unknown
Female Figure, 500/300 B.C

Head, A. D. 800 / 1400. Creator: Unknown
Head, A.D. 800/1400

Disc from an Earflare Inscied with a Figure in Contoured Pose, A. D. 1200 / 1500
Disc from an Earflare Inscied with a Figure in Contoured Pose, A.D. 1200/1500

Plate with an Image of a Moth, A. D. 900 / 1200. Creator: Unknown
Plate with an Image of a Moth, A.D. 900/1200

Necklace, 200 B. C. / A. D. 800. Creator: Unknown
Necklace, 200 B.C./A.D. 800

Obsidian Core, Blade, and Curved Neckpiece, c. A. D. 300. Creator: Unknown
Obsidian Core, Blade, and Curved Neckpiece, c. A.D. 300

Ceremonial Blades, c. A. D. 100. Creator: Unknown
Ceremonial Blades, c. A.D. 100

Pendant in the Form of a Mythical Double-Headed Creature, 200 B. C. / A. D. 200
Pendant in the Form of a Mythical Double-Headed Creature, 200 B.C./A.D. 200

Box Fragment, A. D. 300 / 750. Creator: Unknown
Box Fragment, A.D. 300/750

Two-Handled Jardiniere, 1825-1875. Creator: Unknown
Two-Handled Jardiniere, 1825-1875

Vase, 1700 / 50. Creator: Unknown
Vase, 1700/50

Roller Seal, 800 / 400 B. C. Creator: Unknown
Roller Seal, 800/400 B.C

Figure of a Standing Warrior, A. D. 600 / 900. Creator: Unknown
Figure of a Standing Warrior, A.D. 600/900

Vessel in the Form of a Hunchback Figure Carrying a Jar, A. D. 1200 / 1500. Creator: Unknown
Vessel in the Form of a Hunchback Figure Carrying a Jar, A.D. 1200/1500

Miniature Seated Figurine with Arms Held Behind the Head, 100 B. C. / A. D. 300
Miniature Seated Figurine with Arms Held Behind the Head, 100 B.C./A.D. 300

Model of a Tree-Climbing Ritual, A. D. 100 / 800. Creator: Unknown
Model of a Tree-Climbing Ritual, A.D. 100/800

Mosaic Disk with a Mythological and Historical Scene, 1400 / 1500. Creator: Unknown
Mosaic Disk with a Mythological and Historical Scene, 1400/1500

Eccentric Flint, c. A. D. 200. Creator: Unknown
Eccentric Flint, c. A.D. 200

Stela, A. D. 702. Creator: Unknown
Stela, A.D. 702

Vessel Depicting K awiil (God K) and Itzamna Exchanging Gifts, A. D. 700 / 800
Vessel Depicting K awiil (God K) and Itzamna Exchanging Gifts, A.D. 700/800

Standing Figure of a Mother and Child, 100 B. C. / A. D. 250. Creator: Unknown
Standing Figure of a Mother and Child, 100 B.C./A.D. 250

Ear Spools, 200 B. C. / A. D. 200. Creator: Unknown
Ear Spools, 200 B.C./A.D. 200

Jar depicting a man dancing wearing jaguar paraphernalia
XBP351822 Jar depicting a man dancing wearing jaguar paraphernalia, found in a tomb at Altar de Sacrificios, Classic Maya (pottery) (see also 351823) by Mayan; height

Stamp Depicting a Plant-like Motf, Possibly A. D. 1000-1500. Creator: Unknown
Stamp Depicting a Plant-like Motf, Possibly A.D. 1000-1500

Flower-Shaped Ear Ornaments, 1400 / 1500. Creator: Unknown
Flower-Shaped Ear Ornaments, 1400/1500

Head of Xilonen, the Goddess of Young Maize, 1400 / 1500. Creator: Unknown
Head of Xilonen, the Goddess of Young Maize, 1400/1500

Ritual Impersonator of the Deity Xipe Totec, 1450 / 1500. Creator: Unknown
Ritual Impersonator of the Deity Xipe Totec, 1450/1500

Ear Ornament or Spindle Whorl with Modeled Design, A. D. 1450 / 1521. Creator: Unknown
Ear Ornament or Spindle Whorl with Modeled Design, A.D. 1450/1521

Ear Ornament or Spindle Whorl with Modeled Frog Motifs, A. D. 1450 / 1521. Creator: Unknown
Ear Ornament or Spindle Whorl with Modeled Frog Motifs, A.D. 1450/1521

Earflare with Flower-like Modeled Relief, A. D. 1450 / 1521. Creator: Unknown
Earflare with Flower-like Modeled Relief, A.D. 1450/1521

Coronation Stone of Motecuhzoma II (Stone of the Five Suns), 1503. Creator: Unknown
Coronation Stone of Motecuhzoma II (Stone of the Five Suns), 1503. Large plaque of stone carved with animal and geometric hieroglyphs

Quetzalcoatl (stone)
GIA3512888 Quetzalcoatl (stone) by Aztec; Private Collection; (add.info.: pre-Columbian deity venerated by the Aztecs. He is sometimes depicted as a masked old man)

Incense burner in the form of the god Tlaloc, Tlahuac, Late Postclassic period, c
5926317 Incense burner in the form of the god Tlaloc, Tlahuac, Late Postclassic period, c.1500 (terracotta) by Aztec, (16th century); Museo Nacional de Antropologia, Mexico City

Incense burner in the form of the god Tlaloc, Tlahuac, Late Postclassic period, c
5926315 Incense burner in the form of the god Tlaloc, Tlahuac, Late Postclassic period, c.1500 (terracotta) by Aztec, (16th century); Museo Nacional de Antropologia, Mexico City

Page from the Paris Codex depicting Mayan astrology (colour litho)
3646271 Page from the Paris Codex depicting Mayan astrology (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from the Paris Codex depicting Mayan astrology)

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