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A seated male shaman presents a child. There are three horns on the shaman's headdress. His shoulders bear the marks or modules of scarification. The act of cutting the wound can be done in a short time, but the healing process can take up to a year. (6)
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A seated male wears a headdress with two peyote buttons. He holds a tube and a bowl, which could be used for drinking, inhaling, or making music or sounds. (11)
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A seated male with his hands on his knees holds a throwing stick. Throwing sticks can be used as a weapon or for hunting. (4)
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A seated warrior wears a conical helmet. He holds a weapon (spear) and a shield. A whistle has been incorporated into the rear support. (18)
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A simple, but very unusual stone object. Its shape and slight taper indicate an ear plug or spool. The weight of the dense basalt suggests part of a headdress. There is no abrasion caused by movement. (4)
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A small appliqued cylinder with an anthropomorphic face and a fanged mouth, whiskers incised on the brow, and around the fanged mouth suggests a deity. (6)
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A small female figure sits with her hands on her abdomen indicating her fertility. Her facial features have been semi-abstracted with large perforated eyes and mouth. She wears large disc perforated earspools. Her face and body appear to be painted. (5)
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A small grayware bowl with flaring sides contains a stone carving of Mictlantecuhtli, the Lord of death. The stone carving and the grayware bowl with organic material would represent an offering to the God of death. (6)
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A small hollow cylinder has been appliqued with a horned headdress, bulging disc eyes and a nose with a moustache. The image is the rain god, Tlaloc. (6)
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A small male figure holds a large spherical object to his face. The object could represent a fruit or a ball of masa, and the male would be eating. In an alternate view, the object is a rubber ball and the male, a ball player. (5)
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A small offering bowl has been decorated with a black serpentine design that suggests a double headed serpent. The black residue on the bichrome slip might be copal. (6)
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A squat olla has a collared neck. The body has a wide band with incised geometric decorations composed of cross-hatching diamond and cross elements. (1)
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A squat spherical vessel has a spout and a pedestal base added to the body. The body has been appliqued with the characteristics of Tlaloc, the Mesoamerican Rain God. His attributes are concentric goggled eyes, an angular nose, a mustache, and a large toothy fanged mouth (1)
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A squatting male figure hold his hands behind himself with his figure perpendicular to his body. He wears a skull cap with a bird on each side. On the front the two birds form an owl image. the human face has no nose or lips only teeth. (6)
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A standing ballplayer holds a ball in his right arm and a serpent headed manopla in his left hand. The ball player wears a monkey skull hacha mounted on top of his yoke. The yoke goes around his waist and ends in a serpent head. (6)
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A standing Colima male holds a dog and an empty bowl. He wears a turban headdress, ear ornaments, and an elaborate pair of textile pants. The dog served as a pet, an alarm, a good source of protein and a guide to the underworld. (5)
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A standing female figure appears to be an adolescent. She wears a headband and no spools or jewelry. (6)
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A standing female figure wears a wrap-around skirt. The mother holds her child with her left arm close to her body. The child's head appears elongated and crested; the result of a hairstyle, a hat, or a modified cranium (skull). (6)
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A standing female holds an infant to her chest. The mother wears a wide-brimmed headdress, earplugs, a necklace, and a long skirt. The infant clutches the mother's breast. (6)
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A standing male figure represents an elite individual. A simple headdress, a nose ornament or a buccal plate, a pair of ear spools, a series of necklaces and a loincloth are his accruements. The male holds two triangular objects; a symbol of authority or musical instruments. (6)
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