The American Museum journal (c1900-(1918)) (18133285856)
Summary
Title: The American Museum journal
Identifier: americanmuseumjo04amer (find matches)
Year: c1900-(1918) (c190s)
Authors: American Museum of Natural History
Subjects: Natural history
Publisher: New York : American Museum of Natural History
Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library
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THE AMERICAN MUSEUM JOURNAL arms are folded; again, the hands are placed on the breast or hold an object in front of the chest, but more often the hands are placed on the knees. In some instances the urns have been
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FUNERAL URNS IN A NICHE IN THE FACADE OF A TOMB AT CUILAPA mutilated at the time of deposit by knocking off one or both hands. The head is surmounted by an elaborate head-dress, the front of which almost invariably bears a symbol, such as the hieroglyph for water, a tiger's face, a bat, an owl or com. Often 55