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Stela Fragment
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Figures appear on two sides of this fragmentary stela (upright stone slab carved in relief). One seems to represent a grimacing warrior who brandishes a club; arrow-like darts festoon his belt and hair. On the other side is a skeleton with one fleshed hand, perhaps a sacrificed captive. The eagle with a leaf in its mouth is a hieroglyph that may identify the captive's name.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineStela Fragment, 600–950. Mexico, Veracruz?, 600-950 AD. Limestone; overall: 31.8 x 30.8 x 12.2 cm (12 1/2 x 12 1/8 x 4 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gruener, 1959.334.b
