Textile-Clay Laminates:  A special-use material in ancient Mesoamerica

List of Figures

Figure   1.  Fragments from Cueva de los Quetzales, Las Pacayas [S]. A perforation is preserved in the left fragment.
Figure   2.  Face mask found in Str M7-22, Aguateca [A]. A perforation is preserved in the right tip, and the outer surface is colored red.
Figure   3.  Selected headdress (?) fragments from Str M7-22, Aguateca [B]. The group on the left includes a large eye and four fangs. Finished edges, a perforation and folds are visible in the group on the right.
Figure   4.  Partial map of the Yucatán Peninsula, showing sites indicated in red that yielded textile-clay laminate samples. Near Aguateca are Arroyo de Piedra and Tamarindito, above, and Las Pacayas/Cueva de los Quetzales, below. [Map modified from Sharer 1994:21]
Figure   5.  Selected fragments from an object found in Str M8-4, Aguateca [D], showing a curved edge.
Figure   6.  Fragments from Str M8-11, Aguateca [J], with a rim-like edge and red slip coloration.
Figure   7.  Fragments associated with Str M8-37, Aguateca [L].
Figure   8.  Selected fragments associated with Str 13, Arroyo de Piedra [R]. The fragment on the right has textile impressions of a plain weave variant.
Figure   9.  Fragments from Str 5, Group A, Tamarindito [T].
Figure 10.  Fragment from Group U-13, Piedras Negras [U].

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