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Mold

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The faces of these figurines were made in a mold and their bodies were individually modeled. This type of figure was probably dressed in tiny cloth clothing, just as images of the baby Jesus are still dressed today.

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Last Modified: January 14, 1998.
Museo del Templo Mayor, Instituto Nacional de Antropología e História, México.
Seminario #8, Centro Histórico. Cuauhtémoc, México, D.F. 06060
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