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A natural gray-green stone (pebble) has been shaped into a human form. The back side of the stone is natural, but the front has been string-cut and conically drilled for suspension. (1)
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A nude female sits with crossed legs wearing a headdress with ornaments, braided hair with hair ornaments, ear spools, and several bracelets. Her slightly swollen belly indicates pregnancy or a past pregnancy (belly flap). (6)
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A nude male sits with his knees drawn up to his chest. His left arm rests on his knees. He wears an assortment of jewelry and the chinstrap headdress suggests a ballplayer. The habit of sitting with drawn knees and arms resting on them is a very typical posture in Mesoamerican sculpture. (6)
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A pair of hollow corseted earspools, pierced on both sides, perform as rattles. Blackware ceramic appears to be more often from Jalisco, Mexico. (5)
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A pair of Maya plumbate vessels : deity Head : A. (6)
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A pair of Maya plumbate vessels : deity Head : B. (6)
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A pair of solid figures represent a mother and an adolescent daughter. The lighter figure, the mother, is larger in size. A "V" necklace or line forms the "X" this time with the two bottom legs and marks two thirds of the body. Geometric designs cover the mother's face, shoulders, and back. (6)
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A pair of solid figures represent a mother and an adolescent daughter. The two figures are basically alike, except for size, color, and detail. The daughter's body is dark brown. She wears a crisscross chest band that places an "X" on her shoulder, chest, waist and back. No geometric marks are on her body. (6)
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A potter created a simple flared bowl with a continuous decorative band. This central band was carved with a step/fret design with a rope design at the bottom. The bottom of the bowl is hollow and incorporates a rattle. (6)
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A rare earthenware bottle depicting a stylized avian deity's head having a large slightly curved beak, large lidded eyes, curled fangs, and human type ears. The drilled perforations in his ears and at the top of the eyes probably once held decorative elements. (6)
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A rather unusual platform group consisting of two seated females with an oval object between them. Each female holds a right hand to her head and the left hand rests or hits the oval object, perhaps a drum. (6)
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A seated adult with a conical head holds two large children on their lap, while a large child sleeps on their back. Seven additional small babies cling to the arms and body. (1)
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A seated dog with human attributes sits looking up. The dog, considered man's best friend, was brought to the New World from Asia about 20,000 years ago. Mesoamericans used him as an alarm system, hunting buddy, a meal as well as a pet. Religiously, he guided the dead on their journey through the underworld to their final resting place. (6)
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A seated elite couple engages in a ritual ceremony. The large male holds on to the female's headdress. She holds on to that arm and touches his cheek with her hand. He holds out a spherical object about to hit her. The meaning is unknown: a sacrifice or a curing ceremony. (6)
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A seated female holds a smaller male in her lap. She looks upon him with a smile and a great deal of affection. It is rare to see a show of care and affection in Mesoamerican art. Is she mother and adolescent son, or wife and husband? (6)
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A seated figure with folded legs has placed both hands on his knees. He wears a flayed skin of a sacrificial victim over his face. You can see his mouth inside the victim's mouth. The black pigment, that highlights different body paint, is bitumen. (2)
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A seated male figure sits with one knee drawn up to his body and the other leg bent behind it. His right hand is on the back of his neck, while his left hand rests on his knee. He holds a ball-like object in his left hand. His body is incised with two crisscrossing belts on his chest. (7)
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A seated male figure wears a cap-like headdress, earspools, bracelets and foot ornaments. The cap headdress suggests he is a ballplayer. (6)
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A seated male figure with crossed arms wears a headdress with a chin strap. This type of headdress suggests he is a ballplayer. The arm guard, waist protector and knee pad usually worn are absent (6)
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A seated male holds two objects, one in each hand. The objects probably are rattles similar to maracas. An alternate explanation suggests the objects represent peyote, a hallucinogen. (6)
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