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Kantataita lintel, Tiahuanaco. Seriated as the earliest of the SAIS sculptures that all belong to the Tiwanaku Phase at Tiahuanaco. The lintel's severely damaged images are prototypical Profile Attendants. However, their formal attributes are consistent with sacrificers of Early SAIS art. The reconstructive drawing was prepared by Isbell and Cook (1987) from rubbings taken from the stone, but many details remain in question because of the extensive damage. Photo by William H. Isbell and drawing by William H. Isbell and Anita Cook (1987).