Stone artifact with a convex surface, worked in a crescent shape. The exterior surface bears features of a zoomorphic face, including round eyes with pronounced supraorbital ridges, a flat nose, and a closed mouth curving downward. Each end of the piece has two perforations, one upper and one lower, intended for attachment. This artifact may represent a knee guard or thigh protector associated with the Mesoamerican ballgame.
 IDAEH Cultural Property No. 1.2.179.0171
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Artefact

A high-relief stone object from the World Patterns series, built as a Mesoamerican stepped temple disc. 

This  version combines a 9-tier square pyramid, talud-tablero profiling, four cardinal staircases, an apex temple, four satellite platforms, a ball court, and a sunken ceremonial plaza. 

The terrace risers are carved with a step-fret greca pattern, while the surface is modulated with subtle stone grain, fault-like texture, and weathering logic.

This object was not hand-sculpted, but generated through a mathematical and procedural pipeline, with its form emerging from geometric rules, layered relief fields, and structured parameter systems. 

The palette is limited to basalt, jade, cinnabar, and stucco tones, giving the piece the feel of a carved relic rather than a polished monument. 

Mesh: 72,050 vertices, 144,096 faces, closed manifold, χ = 2.

Generated by PAPP Framework

Mesoamerican Step-Fret Temple Key | PAPP

Polychrome anthropomorphic whistle in the form of a standing dwarf figure, with the right hand resting on the hip and the left hand holding a fan raised beside the face. The fan is circular, with concentric decoration and what appear to be feathered elements. The figure wears a padded or fringed costume of the type later known in Mesoamerica as tlahuiztli, generally associated with warriors during the Postclassic period; over this garment, a hip cloth is worn. The headdress consists of a plain band encircling the hair, which is tied upward and backward, with incised details and blue paint suggesting feathers. Additional ornaments include elongated earspools, a necklace tied at the front with an oval pendant, and blue-painted sandals.

 IDAEH Cultural Property No. 1.2.179.0177
 
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Special thanks to the staff of La Ruta Maya Foundation for their hard work on this project.

3D model made using Artec Space Spider

Whistle figurine

Ceramic whistle depicting a dwarf figure in a dancing posture. In the right hand, the figure holds a round fan, oriented downward and backward, decorated with concentric motifs and what appear to be feathers. He wears a plain cap and a padded or fringed outfit, resembling the tlahuiztli costume known throughout Mesoamerica, traditionally associated with warriors of the Postclassic period. NAA analysis of the ceramic paste indicates the upper Chixoy River region as the place of manufacture.

IDAEH Cultural Property No. 1.2.144.0800

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3D model made in RealityScan; Total # of images: 341

Dancing dwarf holding a fan

"Incense burner with a decorated lid featuring a skeleton figure with hands on its waist, with ribs depicted in detail (achieved through grooves and molded elements). It likely references the god Mictlantecuhtli, known in other Mesoamerican cultures as the “Lord of Mictlán” or “Lord of the Land of the Dead.” Its Maya counterpart is Ah Puch, also known as Ah Cimih, Kisin (“The Stinking One”), or Yum-Kimil. In Maya mythology, he is the god and ruler of Mitnal, the underworld."
 IDAEH Cultural Property No.1.2.1.0352
 
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Incense Burner Featuring a Skeleton

Zoomorphic yoke. It represents the bodies of two intertwined serpents, with heads at the ends (open eyes defined by volutes, open mouths, and collars with horizontal incisions). The bodies are defined by grooves. Yokes are objects that have been associated with the Mesoamerican ballgame.

 IDAEH Cultural Property No. 1.2.159.0085
 
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Zoomorphic Yoke with Intertwined Serpents

Stone yoke, heavily eroded, decorated with grooves at the ends and traces of red pigment. The decoration appears to depict the face of an animal, though it is not clearly distinguishable. Yokes are objects that have been associated with the Mesoamerican ballgame.

 IDAEH Cultural Property No. 1.2.144.0943
 
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Yoke

Modeled clay figurine representing a standing man with legs apart and arms crossed in front in a solemn posture. He wears a skirt decorated with traces of Maya blue pigment, a color associated with the sacred and the celestial in the Mesoamerican worldview. The figure features an elaborate headdress, with hair tied upward, and a necklace made of large beads. Although the face shows signs of wear, the posture, jewelry, and headdress suggest that he is a young man of high social status. The style corresponds to the Jaina figurines, known for their technical refinement and expressiveness. This piece forms a pair with No. 1.2.179.123, suggesting a shared narrative or contextual relationship.

 IDAEH Cultural Property No. 1.2.179.0124
 
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Jaina-style male figurine

Yoke carved from fine-grained basalt, greenish in color with small black speckles. It does not present decoration and is from the Guatemalan Highlands. Yokes are objects traditionally associated with the Mesoamerican ballgame.

 IDAEH Cultural Property No. 1.2.144.0585
 
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Seated female figurine with facial decoration through scarification on the forehead. The right hand holds a fan, while the left rests on the thigh. She wears jewelry and a skirt painted with Maya blue, a color associated with the sacred and the celestial in the Mesoamerican worldview. She also wears what appears to be a cap with several perforations, possibly intended for the insertion of decorative elements such as feathers, beads, or organic materials. The arrangement of adornments and the posture suggest a figure of high rank or ceremonial function. This piece forms a pair with the male figurine No. 16.2.5.81, suggesting a shared narrative or contextual relationship.

 IDAEH Cultural Property No. 16.2.5.0097
 
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Female figurine with inlay holes

Gray basalt stone yoke with a smoothed surface. On the exterior surface, at each end, a feline face is represented in relief and in profile. The characteristics that allow its identification include slightly rounded ears, a circular eye, and a blunt nose. Yokes are traditionally associated with the Mesoamerican ballgame.

 IDAEH Cultural Property No. 1.2.144.0582
 
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Special thanks to the staff of La Ruta Maya Foundation for their hard work on this project.

3D model made using Artec Leo

Descubre este detallado modelo 3D de una pirámide indígena inspirado en las antiguas civilizaciones mesoamericanas. Diseñado específicamente para [impresión 3D](https://print3deasy.com/), este modelo permite recrear con precisión la arquitectura histórica en formato físico. Gracias a la impresión 3D, puedes obtener una maqueta realista ideal para decoración, educación o coleccionismo. El diseño está optimizado para una impresión sencilla y de alta calidad.

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Incense burner with “theater-type” lid, of Teotihuacan-inspired tradition. The lid features a standing figure wearing an ornate headdress embellished with floral appliqués, butterflies, circular elements, and pendant fringes in yellow and green pigments. Crowning the headdress is a supernatural butterfly visage with prominent fangs, an iconographic motif closely associated with warfare in Mesoamerica. The figure bears an oversized nose ornament and holds circular disks with attached fringes, while his garment rendered as a feathered costume, it includes a pectoral medallion across the chest. The pedestal base displays a frontal talud-tablero motif and vertical lateral flanges."

 IDAEH Cultural Property No.1.2.1.0335
 
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Incense burner with butterfly headdress

Stone yoke with straight edges, flat base, and interior walls with straight upper edges and straight, divergent lower edges.  Yokes are objects that have been associated with the Mesoamerican ballgame.

 IDAEH Cultural Property No. 1.2.144.0933
 
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Anthropomorphic clay figurine representing a standing man with arms crossed in front and the right hand raised. The figure wears a cord-style necklace and wristbands painted with Maya blue pigment, a color associated with the sacred and the celestial in the Mesoamerican worldview. He also wears disc-shaped elements on the necklace, circular earspools, a loincloth, and what appears to be a cap with several perforations on the head, possibly intended for the insertion of decorative elements such as feathers, beads, or organic materials. The arrangement of adornments and the posture suggest a figure of high rank or ceremonial function. This piece forms a pair with the female figurine No. 16.2.5.97, suggesting a shared narrative or contextual relationship.

 IDAEH Cultural Property No. 16.2.5.0081
 
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Special thanks to the staff of La Ruta Maya Foundation for their hard work on this project.

3D model made using Artec Space Spider

Male figurine with inlay holes

Brown stone yoke decorated at the ends with relief heads representing a stylized double-headed serpent with open jaws. Traces of hematite are present.  Yokes are objects that have been associated with the Mesoamerican ballgame.

 IDAEH Cultural Property No. 1.2.144.0920
 
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Yoke in the Shape of a Double-Headed Serpent

Modeled clay figurine representing a standing man with legs apart and arms crossed in front in a solemn posture. He wears a long, crossed skirt with a border decorated in Maya blue, a pigment associated with the sacred and the celestial in the Mesoamerican worldview. The figure features an elaborate cloth headdress, with hair tied upward, and a necklace made of large beads. The serene facial expression, bodily representation, jewelry, and headdress details suggest that he is a young man of high social status. The style corresponds to the Jaina figurines, known for their technical refinement and expressiveness. This piece forms a pair with No. 1.2.179.124, suggesting a shared narrative or contextual relationship.

 IDAEH Cultural Property No. 1.2.179.0123
 
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Special thanks to the staff of La Ruta Maya Foundation for their hard work on this project.

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Yoke carved from greenish granite, decorated with a relief representation of a stylized jaguar face or a serpent in profile at both ends. It features volute-shaped brows and semi-open jaws displaying fangs. Traces of red pigment are visible, evidence of the original polychromy. Yokes are objects that have been associated with the Mesoamerican ballgame.

 IDAEH Cultural Property No.1.2.1.0312
 
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Yoke with jaguar features

Zoomorphic yoke made of green stone. It represents the body of a serpent, with the head at one end. The open eye is defined by a depression, and the closed mouth by grooves. The tail is located at the opposite end. Yokes are objects that have been associated with the Mesoamerican ballgame.

 IDAEH Cultural Property No. 1.2.159.0084
 
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3D model made using Artec Leo

Incense burner with pedestal base and decorated lid, crafted in clay in the Teotihuacan style. The lid frames the face of a unique figure with two faces fused into one, each looking slightly in opposite directions. This configuration clearly represents the concept of duality, a recurring theme in Mesoamerican worldview. Due to its distinctive features, this piece is known as “La Siamese” (the Siamese), and stands as a remarkable example of the symbolic and aesthetic complexity of ritual art from Guatemala’s Pacific coastal region

 IDAEH Cultural Property No.1.2.1.0338
 
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Teotihuacan-style censer with double face

Plomizo ceramic vessel featuring the figure of a “Tláloc fish” (water deity widely recognized in Mesoamerica) with some anthropomorphic traits and characteristic Tláloc eye ornaments. The piece displays raised pectoral fins and a caudal fin that forms the spout. It also includes human features such as the nose and mouth, showing teeth. The donor reported its provenance as the department of Jalapa, southeastern Guatemala. Although this type of ceramic was produced on the Soconusco Coast, between Mexico and Guatemala, it was highly valued throughout Mesoamerica. This piece has been identified as a vessel for administering enemas, explaining the slanted spout (Dorie Reents-Budet, pers. comm., 2018).

 IDAEH Cultural Property No. 1.2.144.1246
 
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3D model made in RealityScan; Total # of images: 377

Spouted vessel

This  incense burner features a conical lid with a ceremonial enclosure, within which a richly adorned figure is represented. The figure wears a tall headdress, a trapezoidal nose ornament—possibly a stylized butterfly—and earspools, all elements that emphasize its ritual and symbolic significance. The enclosure is framed by what appear to be “3 mountain glyphs” evoking associations with sacred warfare and sacrifice. The convex surface of the lid is decorated with shells and snails, materials linked to aquatic realms and the underworld in Mesoamerican cosmology.
 IDAEH Cultural Property No.1.2.1.0344
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