A variety of jade and gold artifacts are housed in a walk-in vault. 205 x 308 pixels - 36 K. A Quiche burial urn from the Popol Vuh Museum in Guatemala City. This large, monolithic stone carving from the Olmec ruin of La Venta has been relocated to Villa Hermosa. K. A group of small stone carvings in a private collection in Guatemala City. The earliest style of these Guatemalan hemisphere topped sculptures have tripod legs.
Iconographic associations indicate that the hemispheres represent the vault of the celestial sphere.
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