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Visit the MFAH over Labor Day Weekend
The entire MFAH campus is open regular hours this Saturday and Sunday.
On Monday, September 6, the museum is open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
and Cafe Express is open from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.


 




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Standard-bearer

Aztec (Mexico), Standard-bearer, 1425-1521
Gift of D. and J. de Menil
The greatest strength of the museum´s Pre-Columbian collection lies in works of the Maya and the cultures of West Mexico. Of particular note are Maya ceramic vessels, limestone reliefs, and exquisite works in jadeite and flint.

Other highlights from Mesoamerica include a large stone Aztec figure, a rare Ulúa marble vase, and an elaborate lid for a Teotihuacán incense burner. Examples from other regions include volcanic stone carvings from Costa Rica, ceramic vessels from coastal Peru, and beautiful small objects for personal use made of gold, silver, and inlaid bone and wood.




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