Carved Shell Depicting the Profile Face of Deity (Broken), by Maya, 250–900 CE
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Carved Shell Depicting the Profile Face of Deity (Broken)

Maya (Mexico or Guatmala)

250–900 CE

Medium
Shell
Classification
Costume and Accessories
Dimensions
H.: 8.9 cm (3 1/2 in.)
Culture
Mexico
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago, Arts of the Americas
Credit line
Purchased with funds provided by the Alsdorf Foundation
Rights
Public domain (CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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