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Mayan Mask

Tulum, Yucatan Peninsula

7 inches, terra cotta

Q: It was brought in from Mexico about 1986 from a museum in Tulum at a that time you could actually buy stuff. The owner thinks that it dates to 1130 BC.  Oscar, 10-6-11, 221
A: A life-size clay Mayan mask is something Mexican collectors as well as the pre-Columbian art enthusiasts would love to have. But what about authenticity? Fake artifacts are available to tourist at all of the famous ruins and have been for years. Please take it to an expert.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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