A Copper Ornament and a Stone Mask from Middle America
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2564494 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Eric S Thompson (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1965 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 343-345 |
| Publication date | 1965-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7316 • E-ISSN: 2325-5064 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/278813 |
| OpenAlex | W2314832390 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 1 |
A small mask cast in copper with the features of a Maya merchant god supplies the first incontrovertible evidence that the Maya cast copper. As it has been in the British Museum for nearly a century, its authenticity cannot be doubted. One detail makes it virtually certain that the piece was cast in the lowlands. A large stone mask, collected in Mexico over 50 years ago, can be assigned with some confidence (despite previous doubts as to its authenticity) to southern Veracruz. It reveals attenuated Olmec influence and also has attributes of a merchant god
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Geography · Maya · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · History · Latin American history and culture
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,05 |
| Citation span | 1971 - 2025 (55) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |