Archaeological Expedition to Lamanai, Belize

Name of applicant

Christophe HELMKE

Title

Associate Professor

Institution

University of Copenhagen

Amount

DKK 74,450

Year

2024

Type of grant

Field Trips / Research Stays < 100,000

Summary

A monumental stucco mask has recently been discovered adorning one of the most important buildings at the ancient Maya site of Lamanai, in present-day Belize. This project will expose, document and conserve the fragile stucco mask, with the aim of identifying the supernatural entity that the mask depicts, to provide us with a clearer understanding of the function of this building in antiquity.

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