Report of the 1998 and 1999 Investigations on the Archaeology and Iconography of the Polychrome Stucco Façade of Structure N10-28, Lamanai, Belize

Catalog of Stucco Fragments (as of January 2000)
Figures 3:92 through 3:99

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Figure 3:92 - A supernatural head, probably God K.  Note the projecting nose with protrusions. There is an incised design on his forehead, only part of which can be discerned due to poor preservation.
Figure 3:93 - A supernatural head representing K’inich Ajaw. This is the largest piece of sculpture in the collection.
Figure 3:94 - This is a profile view of the head of K’inich Ajaw, Figure 3:93.
Figure 3:95 - A large supernatural figure from LA 1291.  The head is sculpted on one side, with little or no relief on the other. It has a projecting hook on its nose.
Figure 3:96 - An example of the trefoil motif. This piece is much larger in size than the one shown in Figure 3:86.
Figure 3:97 - These fragments are believed to represent the witz monster. There are four pieces total, but the diagnostic example is the one on the right. This piece may represent the lower portion of the eye, and the protrusion on the right hand side of this fragment may be the nose.
Figure 3:98 - These fragments, recovered in LA 1289, are mostly painted yellow and represents a curvilinear band with a black stripe that terminates at a human head. Several other pieces associated with this band, have not been intensively analyzed or compared for joining.
Figure 3:99 - Detail of the face from Figure 3:98.  The face was raised from the façade surface, and details, such as the earflare, were painted for highlight.

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