General guide to the exhibition halls of the American Museum of Natural History (1911) (14758781486)

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Title: General guide to the exhibition halls of the American Museum of Natural History
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: American Museum of Natural History Sherwood, George Herbert, 1876-1937 Lucas, Frederic A. (Frederic Augustus), 1852-1929 Miner, Roy Waldo, 1875-1955
Subjects: American Museum of Natural History Natural history museums
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : American Museum of Natural History
Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library
Digitizing Sponsor: IMLS / LSTA / METRO



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able attention, since the Mid-dle Americans developed this type ofwork into a fine art. Especially interestingare the historical series of figurines fromthe Early Culture and Toltec horizons,which represent the change in stvles intwo cultures, over a period of nearly athousand vears. The most notable claysculpture is the life si/e warrior of theChichimec period of the Valley of Mex-ico. However, for sheer vigor and vitalitythe large clay figures from Western Mex-ico are preeminent. A profound grasp ofrealistic appreciation of human featuresis displayed by the Vera Cruz exhibit ofclay heads, laughing ones from the To-tonac area, more serious ones from the CAST OF MAYA FIGUREIX RELIEF. Figure in reliefof priest making an offering.From Jonuta, Tobasco, Mex-ico. The original of this castis in the National Museumof Mexico and is one of thefinest examples of the Pal-enque style of Maya sculp-ture. This piece dates fromthe Maya Great Period inthe centuries immediatelypreceding the year 1,000
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