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| Type of Object: | Elemento arquitectónico |
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| Material: | Limestone |
| Measurements: | Vary in dimension according to use. |
| Date or Period: | Classic |
| Maker: | Lowland Maya |
| Designated List Section: | IID Stone Stelae, Ritual Objects, and Architectural Elements |
| Date of Import Restriction: | 06/01/1973 |
| Photograph: | Institute of Anthropology and History, Ministry of Culture and Sports of Guatemala |
| Copyright: | Institute of Anthropology and History, Ministry of Culture and Sports of Guatemala |
| Description of Designated List Category Subject to Import Restrictions: | |
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| Carved limestone stele cut into sections by looters for transport. May be carved on one face only, or on all faces. Usually shows one or more richly attired figures (rulers), often with subsidiary figures (captives), and columns of glyphic text. | |
| Keywords: | |
| architectural element, deity, figural decoration, glyphic decoration, lintel, Lowland Maya, monumental sculpture, mythological scene, religious object, ritual object, stele, stone, |
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