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Censer Symbolism and the State Polity in Teotihuacán
Ritual Ceramics at a Workshop in the Ciudadela, Teotihuacán: Catalog
by Carlos Múnera B. and Saburo Sugiyama
IV. Other Motifs: Different Representations and Symbols.
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Photo No. 130.
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a, b, c , Representations of miniature flutes.
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Photo No. 131.
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a. Whistle, molded.
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Photo No. 132.
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A, b , c, d, E, f, g. Representation of metates, metate manos and miniature tortilla mix.
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Photo No. 133.
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a, b, c, d. Architectural representations.
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Photo No. 134.
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A, b, c, d, e, F, g , h, I, j . Merlon representations.
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Photo No. 135.
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a, b, c, d, e. Fragments of a same representation: an eye at the base of an object whose extreme is showing drops. See
Photo 136.
f, g, h, i. Knives, variants.
j. Arrow head. See
Photo 138.
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Photo No. 136.
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a, b, c, d, E, f , g, h, i, j. Knife with drops, variants.
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Photo No. 137.
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A, b . Plaque with knives and volute rims.
C, d , e, f, g. Fragmented piece, part of a chimalli with an arrow head.
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Photo No. 138.
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A, b . Arrow head with drops.
c, d. Arrow heads with tuft.
E, f . Fragmented piece, part of a chimalli with an arrow head.
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Photo No. 139.
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a, B, c , d, e, f, g, h, i, J, k , l. Arrow heads with feather adornments and tuft, variants.
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Photo No. 140.
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A, b , c, d, e, F, g, h. Volutes, variants.
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Photo No. 141.
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a. Double spiral (bifid tongue). See
Photo 59.
b, c, d , e, f, g. Volutes. Variants.
h. Volute, small drilled plaque.
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Photo No. 142.
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A, b . Spirals (flames?).
c. Plaque fragments with undulating lines and spirals.
D, e , Three volutes with tufts in the extremes. See headdress in
Photo 71. A, b .
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Photo No. 143.
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a. Censer plaque with bands, spirals, feathers, and triple mountain motifs.
b, c, g, h, i. Volutes.
d, e, f. Manta fragments with volutes.
m. Fragments of feline fauces. See
Photo 36. b.
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Photo No. 144.
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a, B, d. Wings with volutes. See
Photo 22. b .
c. Serpentine feature with feathers, associated with Tlaloc. See
Photo 60. b , d .
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Photo No. 145.
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a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h. Spirals with feathers. Fragments, possible terminations of feline fauces. See
Photo 36.
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Photo No. 146.
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A, b , c, d, e, f, g, I, j, k, l. Different motifs with feather adornments. Fragments.
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Photo No. 147.
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a, B, c , D, g, h. Feather tufts.
E, f , i, l. Adornments with feathers.
J, k . Feathers. See
Photo 63. g.
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Photo No. 148.
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A, b , C, d , e, g, h, I, j . Adornments with feathers.
f. Adornments with feathers and drops.
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Photo No. 149.
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A. Adornment with geometric motif.
b, c. Braided motifs.
d, e, F. Cordon motifs.
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Photo No. 150.
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a, b, c, d, g. Motifs with feathers.
e, f. Motifs with feathers and stars. See
Photo 49. g.;
Photo 146. h.
H. Serpentine motif with spirals. See
Photo 60. b .
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Photo No. 151.
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A, b . Form (convex mold) and earflare reproduction.
c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o. Earflares for figurines.
k. Small form with handle to manufacture figurine earflares.
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Photo No. 152.
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a, B, C, d, e, f, h, i, J, K. Circular motifs with feathers.
g. Motif with feathers and spirals.
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Photo No. 153.
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a, b, c, d. Four-petal flowers with feather adornment.
e, F, g, h. Flowers.
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Photo No. 154.
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A, b . Four-petal flowers with three drops falling from the central eye.
c, d, g, h , i, k, l, m, n, o, p, q. Four-petal flowers, variants.
E, f. Flower with an eye at the center.
j, r, s. Earflares of figurine in the shape of a flower.
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Photo No. 155.
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A, b . Figure with central circle.
C, d . Same motif associated with eye and drops.
e . Same motif associated with bird. See
Photo 19. b , c.
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Photo No. 156.
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a, b. Censer rim fragments with motif of four-petal flower and cotton flower. See
Photo 10.
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Photo No. 157.
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A, b . Censer ornament with motif of triangles, feathers, and bundles with flame spirals.
c, d. Bundles with flame spirals.
e, f. Bundles with feathers.
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Photo No. 158.
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A, b , c, d, e, f. Bundles with feathers.
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Photo No. 159.
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A, b , c, d. Bundles with triangular figures and feathers.
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Photo No. 160.
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a, b, c. Bundles.
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Photo No. 161.
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A, b , C, d , E, f . Strings with knot, variants.
g , h, i. Stylized knots, variants.
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Photo No. 162.
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A, b , C, d , E, f , G, h , I, j. Twisted strings with other motifs, variants.
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Photo No. 163.
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A, b , c, D, e , f, g, h, i. Twisted strings, variants.
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Photo No. 164.
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A, b , C, d , e, f, g. Intertwined strings, variants.
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Photo No. 165.
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A, b , c, d, e, F, g , h, i, j, k. Knots, variants.
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Photo No. 166.
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a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i , J, k . Reptile eye glyph, variants.
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Photo No. 167.
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A, b , c, d, e, f, G, h , i. Reptile eye glyph, variants.
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Photo No. 168.
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A, b , c, d, e. Reptile eye glyph, variants.
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Photo No. 169.
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A, b , C, d , E, f . Motifs in rhombs and bars, generally associated with Huehueteotl, variants.
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Photo No. 170.
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A, b , c, d, e, f, g, h. Mantas, variants.
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Photo No. 171.
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a, b, c, d, e, f. Mantas, variants.
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Photo No. 172.
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a, b, c, d, e. Mantas, variants.
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Photo No. 173.
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a, b, c, d. Mantas, variants.
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Photo No. 174.
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a, b, c, d, e. Mantas, variants.
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Photo No. 175.
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A, b , c, d, e. Mantas, variants.
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Photo No. 176.
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a, b . Fragments of figurines with earflares and butterfly nose plugs.
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Photo No. 177.
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a, b, C, d. Censer plaques with feather, bands, and eye motifs.
e, f, g. Censer bowl rims with eye-shaped appliqués, variants.
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Photo No. 178.
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a, B, c , d, e, f, g, h, i . Censer lateral plaques with central motif of interlaced volutes, variants.
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Photo No. 179.
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a, b, C, d, E, F, g, H, i, j, K , L , m. Censer plaques, variants.
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Photo No. 180.
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A, b , c , e, F, g , h, i, j, k, L, m . Triple mountain, variants. See
Photo 55.
d. Flower with motif resembling the triple mountain.
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Photo No. 181.
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a, b, c, d, e, f, g. Quincunx, variants.
h, i, j. Circular elements with different adornments.
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Photo No. 182.
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a, b, c, d, e. Triple volute, some showing red pigment.
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Photo No. 183.
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a. Censer appliqués with feather ornaments and other motifs.
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Photo No. 184.
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A, b , C, D, e. Possible nose plugs (Langley; 1986). See
Photo 205. b, c.;
Photo 206. f.;
Photo 207. d.
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Photo No. 185.
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A, b , c, d, e. Motifs in double lobule with undulating lines.
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Photo No. 186.
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A, b, c, d, e, f. Elements with bands and puncheons. See
Photo 126.;
Photo 127.;
Photo 206. e.
g. Small circular piece.
h. Hand. See
Photo 126.;
Photo 127.
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Photo No. 187.
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A, b . Band fragment with two motifs: a part of a cartouche with a sophisticated representation at the inside, and another figure in the shape of a leaf.
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Photo No. 188.
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A, b . Band fragment with motifs similar to those in the preceding photo.
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Photo No. 189.
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A, b, c, d, e. Stepped figures. See
Photo 172.;
Photo 173. c.;
Photo 176. b .
f. Object with bands.
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Photo No. 190.
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a. Fragment of plain plaque.
b. Figure with eye and volute features.
c. Small molded object.
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Photo No. 191.
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A, b, c, d, e, f, g, h. Drops, variants. Some show remains of red pigment.
i, j. Drops with undulating lines. See
Photo 185. A, b , d.
k, l, m. Drops with punched decoration.
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Photo No. 192.
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A, b . Object with bands and hemispheric rims.
C, d . Object with three bands.
E, f . Fragment decorated with drop and eye motifs.
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Photo No. 193.
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a, b, c, d, e, f, g. Fragments of semicircular figures with pinched decoration, variants.
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Photo No. 194.
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a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h. Appliqués with different motifs. Piece g resembles a small candlestick.
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Photo No. 195.
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a. Serpentine object. See
Photo 60. b .
b, c, e, f. Appliqués in different shapes.
d. Curved object. See
Photo 150. e, f.
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Photo No. 196.
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a, b. Features with volutes, fragments.
c, d, e, f, g. Appliqué fragments.
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Photo No. 197.
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A, b , C, d , e, f, g, h, i. Small objects in the shape of a disc with different motifs.
i. Bird head motif. See
Photo 17. a, f, g.
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Photo No. 198.
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A, b . Fragment with arrow and chimalli motif. See
Photo 138. E, f .
c. Quincunx. See
Photo 181. f.
d, e, f. Fragments of circular objects with different motifs.
g, h, i. Plaque fragments with Chalchihuites motifs.
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Photo No. 199.
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a, b, c, d, e, f. Plaque fragments with hemispherical decorations.
G, h, I, j. Molds and small elongated figures.
k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, t, u, v, w. Hemispherical figures.
s. Semi-hemispherical figure with central perforations.
x, y. Motifs resembling Tlaloc eye rings.
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Photo No. 200.
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A, b , C, d , E, F, G. Different fragments with hemispherical decoration.
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Photo No. 201.
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A, b , c, d, e, f. Small discs with central lines.
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Photo No. 202.
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a, b, c, d, e. Small concave objects.
F, g. Mold and reproduction in the shape of a disc.
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Photo No. 203.
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a. Disc with radial lines.
b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i. Small circular objects, some with perforations.
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Photo No. 204.
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a, b, c, d, e. Discs with central perforation, possible wheels of little carts with figurines.
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Photo No. 205.
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a, b, c. Word virgule with different represented motifs (fragment).
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Photo No. 206.
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a, b, c, d, e, f. Appliqué fragments with different represented motifs.
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Photo No. 207.
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A, b , C, d , E, f , g. Appliqué fragments with different represented motifs.
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