Archaeological pieces created more than 1000 years ago, found at
the ancient city of Palenque, Chiapas, such as the tableau of
the Temple of the Cross (Templo de la Cruz), the mask of the Red
Queen (Reina Roja) and a group of figurines that represent
members of the Palenque dynasty, have been restored or studied
parting from their display at the exhibition Six Ancient Cities
of Mesoamerica at the National Museum of Anthropology, already
visited by 33,400 persons. Laura Filloy, curator of the hall
dedicated to Palenque at the exhibit that will be open until
June 2011, commented that this show has represented an
opportunity of enhancing the value of artwork from Palenque that
is part of the collection of the museums of Anthropology (MNA)
and Palenque Site Museum, as well as the Community Museum at
Emiliano Zapata, Tabasco. The restorer remarked the case of the
Temple of the Cross tableau, on display since 1964 in the Maya
Hall of the MNA: the piece is integrated by 3 sections, the
central and right parts had be