Mask

ca. 600-300 BC (Late Formative)

15 cm 19 cm

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This mask is a fine example of stone carving from the Late Formative or Late Preclassic period. Guerrero, the region from which the piece probably comes, is known for a wide variety of sculptural styles including Mezcala and Chontal. Ancient sculptors usually carved "tecalli,"...

Sculpture

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id
22670
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contentType
sculpture
stage
stage
normalized
provenance
provenance
Dr. Milton Leof, New York; Mr. John A. Stokes, Jr., New York, October 15, 1973, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2001, by gift.
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rightsUri
CC0
language
language
en
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pageCount
2
source
source
import
style
style
Sultepec
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