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piece-mould
Object Type
piece-mould
Museum number
Am,MaudPM,CAFT.210.a
Description
Plaster piece-mould, the moulded side of which is coated with boiled linseed oil(?). The object was damaged prior to storage and so is listed as two objects 210.a and 210.b. This is the listing for 210.a
Producer name
Made by:
Lorenzo Giuntini
Cultures/periods
Classic Maya
(Original)
Production date
1883
Production place
Original from:
Stela A (Copan)
, Front face, Right side
Made in:
Copan (city)
Materials
plaster
linseed oil
(?)
Dimensions
Height:
45 millimetres
Length:
300 millimetres
Width:
95 millimetres
Bibliographic references
Maudslay 1889-1902 / Biologia centrali-americana: or, contributions to the knowledge of the fauna and flora of Mexico and Central America
Location
Not on display
Subjects
monument
Acquisition name
Transferred from:
Victoria and Albert Museum
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Alfred Percival Maudslay
Acquisition notes
See Eth Doc1979 for an extract from the Trustees' minutes confirming the transfer of the Maudslay collection from the V&A to the BM.
Department
Africa, Oceania and the Americas
Registration number
Am,MaudPM,CAFT.210.a