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Plaque
Not on view
Circular plaques were likely affixed to a garment near the shoulders. This example depicts a frontal view of a figure often called the Crocodile God; its body "unzips" down the center to transform into two versions of the same deity in profile. In a further play on the multiplicity of images, a conventionalized face can be seen when the disk is turned upside down.
Las placas circulares estaban probablemente fijadas a una prenda situada cerca de los hombros. En ésta se puede ver a una figura representada de frente, a menudo llamada "Dios Cocodrilo". Su cuerpo se expande hacia la izquierda y la derecha para transformarse en dos versiones de perfil de la misma deidad. Jugando con la multiplicidad de imágenes, se puede ver una cara convencional si se da vuelta el disco hacia abajo.
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