The Pottery Figurines of Tikal

By (author) Virginia Greene

Book cover: The Pottery Figurines of Tikal

Extent: 376 pages

Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Museum

Subjects: Archaeology of the Americas

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(June 2024)

ISBN: 9781949057256

Price: $120.00

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PDF (Published)

(June 2024)

ISBN: 9781949057263

Price: $120.00

This volume describes and illustrates the ceramic figurines excavated at the Maya site of Tikal, Guatemala, from 1956 through 1969. The collection includes both hand modeled and mold-made figures, human and animal, as well as related ceramic objects including figurine molds, flutes, and panpipes. The figurines are classified by subject matter, and the site distribution and dating discussed. These figurines are the largest excavated collection of ceramic figurines from a Maya site, and one of the major artifact categories from the site of Tikal. Most of the classifiable pieces are illustrated at a scale that allows comparison with similar objects from other Maya sites. The purpose of this volume is the presentation of the material from the site of Tikal; comparative material is limited.

  • By (author) Virginia Greene