Casts of Maya Heads (Exhibition)

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1953 April 23 - 1953 May 18

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Exhibition. Opened April 23, 1953 and closed May 18, 1953. Located in Section 2, Floor 1 in the Grand Gallery at the American Museum of Natural History. Casts of Maya Heads featured two casts of Maya stucco heads that were subsequently installed in the Hall of Mexico and Central America.

Summary

Casts of Maya Heads featured two casts of Maya stucco heads that were subsequently installed in the Hall of Mexico and Central America. The heads were excavated from a tomb in the Temple of Inscriptions in Palenque, Mexico. They were presented to the Museum by the Museo Nacional de Antropología and were later installed in the Museum's Mexican and Central American Hall. The exhibition included photographs showing the progress of the excavations, a cross-section of the pyramid and a drawing of the relief on the lid of the sarcophagus (1).

This is a condensed summary of the exhibition. For additional information, see Sources and/or Related Resources.

Sources

    (1) American Museum of Natural History. Press Release. "Casts of Heads Discovered in Ancient Maya Tomb to go on View at Natural History Museum." April 23, 1953. Departmental Records. DR 101. American Museum of Natural History Library.

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temporary exhibition
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New YorkExternal link
AMNH: Section 2, Floor 1

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American Museum of Natural History. Grand Gallery.
Location of exhibition 1953 April 23 - 1953 May 18(1)
American Museum of Natural History. Hall of Mexico and Central America.
Heads permanently installed in hall after exhibition (1)
Museo Nacional de Antropología (Mexico)External link
Casts of Maya heads presented by Museo Nacional de Antropología, which excavated the originals (1)

Related Resources

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American Museum of Natural History Special Collections photographic drawers
Repository: AMNH Special Collections. [Black and white photo prints of exhibition on view]

Written by: Clare O'Dowd
Last modified: 2018-06-01


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