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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Pre-Columbian, Maya
Title:Plate with an Abstract Butterfly Design
Date Made:650-850; Late Classic Period
Type:Ceramic
Materials:terracotta
Place Made:North America; Campeche, Mexico
Measurements:Overall: 2 1/2 in x 10 1/2 in; 6.4 cm x 26.7 cm
Accession Number:  AC 1983.87
Credit Line:Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cedric H. Marks
Museum Collection:  Mead Art Museum at Amherst College
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Tags:
butterflies; illustrations; plates; symmetry

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