| M3D Number: M3D0135 |
| Origin Site: Takalik Abaj , Guatemala |
| Artifact Identification: Monument 40 |
| Artifact Type: Carved anthropomorphic figure |
| Artifact Medium: Volcanic stone: Andesite (PTNA) |
| Location Information: Department of Retalhuleu, Finca San Isidro, moved to Finca San Isidro house |
| Country: Guatemala |
| Chron Era: Late Preclassic (Orrego Corzo and Schieber de Lavarreda 2001 |
| Inscription: No |
| Notes: Unknown provenience. Large boulder sculpture representing obese human figure seated with crossed legs and arms resting on belly; face with swollen eyelids and hanging cheeks (PNTA) |
| Collaborators: Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes Guatemala/Direccion General del Patrimonio Cultural y Natural-IDAEH/Proyecto Nacional Takalik Abaj |
| Acknowledgements: National Science Foundation Grant (BCS 0911078); Finca San Isidro |
Credit: Copyright © 2012 Doering & Collins, Alliance for Integrated Spatial Technologies, University of South Florida.
Prepared for and in Cooperation with: Schieber de Lavarreda & Orrego, Proyecto Nacional Takalik Abaj, Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes, Direccion General del Patrimonio Cultural y Natural-IDAEH, Guatemala. For publication or other use of original drawings, photos, or scans permission must be requested in writing from the authors at AIST@usf.edu. |
References & Background:
| Graham, J. A. 1981; Graham, J. A. 1982; Orrego Corzo, M. 1990; Orrego Corzo, M. and C. Schieber de Lavarreda 2001; Rodas, Sergio 1993; Sharer, R. J. 2000; |
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