Info

017378

Jade plaque of a Maya king, Mayan Classic period (AD 600-900) Teotihuacan, Mexico. The scene on this plaque, carved in the so-called 'Nebaj style', shows a Maya lord or ruler seated on a throne with a smaller figure at his feet. The lord wears earplugs, a large pectoral, armlets, wristlets, a belt with a mounted head and a zoomorphic headdress decorated with long feathers. On his left arm he carries a shield with a representation of the Jaguar God, a god of the Underworld.

Add to Cart
Filename
017378.JPG
Copyright
Irish Photo Archive
Image Size
4100x4323 / 1.3MB
Contained in galleries
Recently uploaded historical photos 3
Jade plaque of a Maya king, Mayan Classic period (AD 600-900) Teotihuacan, Mexico. The scene on this plaque, carved in the so-called 'Nebaj style', shows a Maya lord or ruler seated on a throne with a smaller figure at his feet. The lord wears earplugs, a large pectoral, armlets, wristlets, a belt with a mounted head and a zoomorphic headdress decorated with long feathers. On his left arm he carries a shield with a representation of the Jaguar God, a god of the Underworld.