Stone Stelae, Ritual Objects, Architectural Elements 

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Imported restricted since 1991 from the Petén region of Guatemala and since 1997 from all of Guatemala.

Section II.D of Designated List in force since 2012.

Pre-Columbian Archaeological Material (Dating From Approximately 2000 B.C. to A.D. 1524)

II. Stone (jade, obsidian, flint, alabaster/calcite, limestone, slate, and other).

D. Stelae, Ritual Objects, Architectural Elements—Carved in low relief with scenes of war, ritual or political events, portraits of rulers or nobles, often inscribed with glyphic texts. Sometimes covered with stucco and painted. The size of stelae and architectural elements such as lintels, posts, steps, decorative building blocks range from .5 meters to 2.5 meters in height. Hachas (thin, carved human or animal heads in the shape of an axe), yokes, and other carved ritual objects are under 1 meter in length or height, but vary in size.

Example shown: Stela No. 5, El Zapote, Petén, Late Classic Period

For import restrictions in force from 1991, see History of Import Restrictions below.