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Title: Ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America
Identifier: ancient03spin (find matches)
Year: 1922 (1920s)
Authors: Spinden, Herbert Joseph, 1879-1967
Subjects: Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America
Publisher: New York (American Museum Press)
Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library
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82 MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA The textile arts of the ancient Mayas can be recovered in part from a study of the monuments since the designs on many garments are reproduced in delicate relief. The designs are mostly all-over geometric patterns, but borders reproducing the typical "celestial band/' a line of astronomical symbols, are also seen. The techniques of brocade and lace were understood by the ancient weavers. In the minor textile art of basketry the products must also have ranked high; a typical basket pictured on a lintel is given in Fig. 24.
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Pig. 24. Mayan Basket represented in Stone Sculpture. Jade and other semi-precious stones were carved by the Mayas into beautiful and fantastic shapes. There was a considerable use of mosaic veneer on masks and other ceremonial objects. Metal was probably unknown during the first centuries of Mayan florescence, later it was rare and could not be used for tools, but the working of gold and copper in the manufacture of ornaments was on a high plane. Having now passed in brief review the objective side of Mayan remains, let us turn our attention to the sub- jective. The Serpent in Mayan Art. Mayan art is strange and unintelligible at first sight, but after care- ful study many wonderful qualities appear in it. In the knowledge of foreshortening and composition, the

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Handbook Series no.3
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  • bookyear:1922
  • bookdecade:1920
  • bookcentury:1900
  • bookauthor:Spinden_Herbert_Joseph_1879_1967
  • booksubject:Indians_of_Mexico
  • booksubject:Indians_of_Central_America
  • bookpublisher:New_York_American_Museum_Press_
  • bookcontributor:American_Museum_of_Natural_History_Library
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