. Ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America. THE MAYAN CIVILIZATION SI the dress of man is seated in a wreathe of water lilies. After the vessel had been formed, but before it had been fired, this design was made by cutting away the back- ground and incising finer details on the original surfaces. Other desii>ns in relief were obtained by direct modeling or by stamping. The stamps were moulds or negatives made from bas-relief Fig. 26. Mayan Basket represented in Stone Sculpture. The textile arts of the ancient Mayas can be
. Ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America. THE MAYAN CIVILIZATION SI the dress of man is seated in a wreathe of water lilies. After the vessel had been formed, but before it had been fired, this design was made by cutting away the back- ground and incising finer details on the original surfaces. Other desii>ns in relief were obtained by direct modeling or by stamping. The stamps were moulds or negatives made from bas-relief Fig. 26. Mayan Basket represented in Stone Sculpture. 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. 26. 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 rare and could not be used for tools, but the working of gold and copper in the manufacture of ornaments was on a high Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Spinden, Herbert Joseph, 1879-1967. New York
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