Maker
Maker not recorded
Place / culture
Central Mexico, Teotihuacán style, Classic period
Materials
stone
Dimensions
Overall: 13.4 x 12.8 x 6.7 cm (5 1/4 x 5 1/16 x 2 5/8 in.)
Maker
Maker not recorded
Place / culture
Central Mexico, Teotihuacán style, Classic period
Materials
stone
Dimensions
Overall: 13.4 x 12.8 x 6.7 cm (5 1/4 x 5 1/16 x 2 5/8 in.)
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.
These stone masks have been found near temples, but not in homes or burials.
Cleveland Museum of Art · 1950.409
The Norweb Collection
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