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Merlon, Teotihuacan, State of Mexico, 200-650 AD, 27.5 x 17 x 5.8 cm.

Merlon, Teotihuacan, State of Mexico, 200-650 AD, 27.5 x 17 x 5.8 cm.

© R. Velasco Alonso, INAH
Head portrait in volcanic rock, Caribbean coast, Costa Rica, 1000-1400 AD, 15 x 13 cm.

Head portrait in volcanic rock, Caribbean coast, Costa Rica, 1000-1400 AD, 15 x 13 cm.

© Dirk Bakker, DIA-FS
Zoomorphic mushroom, Kaminaljuyú, Guatemala, 400 BC-250 AD, 28.5 x 14.5 cm.

Zoomorphic mushroom, Kaminaljuyú, Guatemala, 400 BC-250 AD, 28.5 x 14.5 cm.

© MCD-MUNAE
Zoomorphic petroglyph, Las Lagunas, Nicaragua, indeterminate date, 150 x 95 cm.

Zoomorphic petroglyph, Las Lagunas, Nicaragua, indeterminate date, 150 x 95 cm.

© Edgar Espinoza, MNN
Anthropomorphic cylindrical sculpture, El Rama, Nicaragua, possibly 800-1350 AD, 50 x 15 cm.

Anthropomorphic cylindrical sculpture, El Rama, Nicaragua, possibly 800-1350 AD, 50 x 15 cm.

© Edgar Espinoza, MNN
Grinding stone with bas-relief and grinding implement, Gran Nicoya, Costa Rica, 600-1200 AD, 23 x 22 x 134 cm.

Grinding stone with bas-relief and grinding implement, Gran Nicoya, Costa Rica, 600-1200 AD, 23 x 22 x 134 cm.

© Dirk Bakker, DIA-FS
Zoomorphic tenon, Kaminaljuyú, Guatemala, 250-900 AD, 70 x 145 cm.

Zoomorphic tenon, Kaminaljuyú, Guatemala, 250-900 AD, 70 x 145 cm.

© MCD-MUNAE
Maya limestone lintel, Mexico, 650-900 AD, 84.5 x 43.5 x 6 cm.

Maya limestone lintel, Mexico, 650-900 AD, 84.5 x 43.5 x 6 cm.

© R. Velasco Alonso, INAH
Warrior with axe and trophy head, Atlantic coast, Costa Rica, 1000-1400 AD, 61 x 38 cm.

Warrior with axe and trophy head, Atlantic coast, Costa Rica, 1000-1400 AD, 61 x 38 cm.

© Dirk Bakker, DIA-FS
Glyph panel, Petén, Guatemala, 550-900 AD, 76 x 39 x 27 cm.

Glyph panel, Petén, Guatemala, 550-900 AD, 76 x 39 x 27 cm.

© MCD-MUNAE
Stele No. 3 from Machaquila, Petén, Guatemala, 550-900 AD, 180 x 93 x 22 cm.

Stele No. 3 from Machaquila, Petén, Guatemala, 550-900 AD, 180 x 93 x 22 cm.

© MCD-MUNAE

Notice

Material
Ceramics | Semi-precious stones | Stone and plaster
Type
Architectural elements | Furniture | Religious and ceremonial objects | Sculptures
Details
Human and animal figures, grinding stones, stellae, vessels, panels, segments of buildings, petroglyphs.
Red List
Red List of Endangered Cultural Objects of Central America and Mexico
Countries
Mexico | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Nicaragua
Period
Prehispanic