Fragments of sculpture brought from ruins of Copan, undated.

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Fragments of sculpture brought from ruins of Copan, undated.

Painting of Mayan sculpture showing figures and heads of figures. Painting has provenance and publication notes written on it. The reverse describes the sculptures as being brought to the Peabody Museum at Harvard University from the Copan site in Honduras.

1 painting ; 33 x 50 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7907546

Cornell University Library

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Harvard University

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Harvard College was founded by a vote of the Great and General Court of Massachusetts on October 28, 1636 that allocated “400£ towards a schoale or colledge.” Subsequent legislative acts established the Board of Overseers, but it was the Charter of 1650 that created the Harvard Corporation as the College's primary governing board and defined its composition and authority. The College Charter became a contentious target for College officials, the Massachusetts Governor and General C...

Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology

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The Peabody Museum, founded in 1866 by George Peabody, has sent over 800 expeditions to all parts of the world. These expeditions, together with gifts and purchases, have resulted in the amassing of a comprehensive collection of ethnological, archaeological and somatological materials. From the description of Records of the Museum, 1851-1968 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76972599 Built in 1876, the Peabody Museum is one of the oldest museums devoted ...

Sandham, Henry, 1842-1910

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Henry Sandham was a painter who worked in Canada until 1880; moved to England; and later established a studio in Boston. He signed works Hy Sandham. From the description of Fragments of sculpture brought from ruins of Copan, undated. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64038324 ...