Examinations unveiled that the mask was made from stucco, or lime-based plaster. The artifact was dated back to the Late Preclassic period of the Maya empire (around 300 B.C. to 250 A.D.).

A Mayan artifact is set to return to Mexico after being held by a Chicago family for nearly 40 years, the National Museum of Mexican Art announced Friday. ... loincloth and mask.

The mask style, including embossed gold, is something more characteristic of the Pacific Coast areas of Costa Rica and Panama than the Yucatan Peninsula. So the artifact likely came from that area, ...

The tomb and artifacts inside it are thought to date to around 1,700 years ago. An image of the jade mask found in the tomb of a Maya king at Chochkitam in Guatemala.

1,700-Year-Old Jade Mask Recovered From Abandoned Ancient Maya Pyramid The mask has an uncanny resemblance to the one Jim Carrey wore in his 1994 film, The Mask. Dr. Russell Moul ...

The 1,700-year-old Maya tomb houses a number of artifacts, including a mosaic jade mask. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works .

One bone etching depicts a man’s profile holding a jade mask similar to the one found, believed to be an unknown Maya ruler. Experts think the hieroglyphics on the artifact identify the king’s father ...

For “Maya: The Exhibition,” the hands-on elements include deciphering hieroglyphs, interacting with a Maya calendar that dates back to 200 B.C.E., and 3D replicas of artifacts that are on ...

A Mayan artifact is set to return to Mexico after being held by a Chicago family for nearly 40 years, the National Museum of Mexican Art announced Friday. ... loincloth and mask.