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Stamp
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Stamp

Artist/Maker (Mesoamerica)
Dateca. 600-900
Mediumpottery
DimensionsOverall: 3 x 2 5/8 x 1 1/2 in. (7.6 x 6.7 x 3.8 cm)
ClassificationsTools and Equipment
Credit LineGift of The Institute of Maya Studies
Terms
    Object number80.0024
    DescriptionCeramic stamps were used for many purposes, such as decorating plain cotton cloth or applying body paint. This stamp in the image of a jaguar’s paw might have literally marked the wearer with the royal power of this important cat.
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