Detail View: The AMICA Library: Mask
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1950.409
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AMICA Library Year:
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2000
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Object Type:
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Sculpture
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Creator Nationality:
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North American; Central American; Mesoamerican; Teotihuacán
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Mexico, Teotihuacan
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Title:
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Mask
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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100-750
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Creation Start Date:
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100
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Creation End Date:
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750
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Materials and Techniques:
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stone
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Style or Period:
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Mexico, Teotihuacan
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 13.4cm x 12.8cm x 6.7cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1950.409
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Credit Line:
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The Norweb Collection
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Rights:
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Context:
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Teotihuacan stone masks were made in a variety of sizes and many types of stone. All share a standardized shape and serene expression. Frequently heavy, and never pierced at the eyes, nose, or mouth, the masks were not worn by living persons. Instead, they were probably attached to mortuary bundles, or cult figures made of perishable materials. In either case, they probably served as the focus of ancestor worship.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1950.409.tif
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