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Mask

1–550 CE

Central Mexico, Teotihuacán, Classic period

Medium
greenstone
Measurements
Overall: 19 x 23.2 x 9.8 cm (7 1/2 x 9 1/8 x 3 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1942.1094
Public Domain
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Location
233 Mesoamerican and Intermediate Region
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Description

Many Teotihuacán masks were once tied to something via holes on the back--perhaps a body-shaped form dressed in garments, ornaments, and a headdress that identified the figure. The stone masks’ eyes and mouths once held inlays representing irises, pupils, and teeth.
A greenstone, a polished rock with mottled green and brown patches, depicts a human face with a wide forehead and tapering jaw. Sunken oval cavities form eyes above a broad, flared nose and slightly open mouth. Rectangular ears project from our left and right, each pierced with a small hole. A single drilled hole sits at the top center of the smooth, stone surface.

Mask

1–550 CE

Central Mexico, Teotihuacán, Classic period

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