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TAPIR MACE HEAD The odd looking figure is identified as a tapir. Tapirs are nocturnal animals. They are not represented in Mesoamerica as well as other animal forms. The Mayans did associate it will other animals of the underworld but especially with sexual potency and fertility. This mace seems to be made of some type of hard stone of good quality. It measure 1 3/4 inches (4.4 cm) high.
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