Maya Culture Ceramic Wine Cup - Metropolitan Museum of Art
This cylindrical drinking cup, which is a Maya cultural artwork collected by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is considered a representative work of the Maya pottery painter "Metropolitan Master". It features a mythological scene depicting the young rain god Chahk and a supernatural young leopard. Chahk appears in its typical attire and symbolic accessories, while juvenile jaguars are presented with their supernatural facial features and body details. Not only does it showcase the exquisite craftsmanship of Maya art, but it also reflects the complex myths about life, death, and rebirth in Maya culture. Provided important clues for researchers on Maya religion and ritual practices
Relief Cup - American Bonn Collection Series
Collected in the Bonn Collection in the Americas, the surface is coated with delicate orange and features relief decorations. There are two opposing rectangular patterns on the outer side of the cup, which are similar in design and both depict a male image and a side view of a snake. In both patterns, men are wearing a variety of headpieces, waistbands, and different forms of chains. This cup comes from Carassia, El Salvador, and belongs to the Maya culture. It is one of the collections of Mera de Fernandez Shafer.
Kopan Maya Site Altar
The ancient city of Copan is an important site of the Maya civilization, located in western Honduras. There is an altar in the ruins called AltarCopan. Built in the 6th century AD, it is one of the important cultural relics of the ancient city of Copan. The shape is a rectangular platform with exquisitely carved reliefs on top. The reliefs depict scenes from Maya mythology and history, including deities, rulers, and other characters from Maya mythology. These reliefs are presented with intricate carvings and details, reflecting the artistic style and religious beliefs of Maya culture. The exquisite reliefs depict scenes of Maya mythology and history, which are of great significance for studying Maya civilization and its religious beliefs.
Ancient Maya Ruins Statues
Maya ruins refer to the sites and buildings left by the Maya civilization located in Central America. The Maya civilization is one of the most glorious civilizations in ancient America, with its prosperity period approximately between 250 and 900 AD. One of the characteristics of Maya ruins is their magnificent architecture and exquisite carving art. The buildings in the ruins include pyramids, temples, palaces, and sports fields. These buildings are usually constructed of stone, using precise geometric design and complex decorations. The Mayans also carved rich reliefs and murals on buildings, depicting their religion, history, and daily life. These relics are important for us to understand the history of the Maya civilization.
The Pyramid of Chichen Itza, a Maya architecture from the classical period
Chichen Itza, from Yucatan Maya: Chi'ch 'è en ǐ itsha' ("Itza Well") is a large pre Columbian city built by the Maya during the classical period. The archaeological site is located in Tinum, Yucatan, Mexico. Chichen Itza was the main focus of the North Maya lowlands, from the late classical period (around 600-900 AD) to the terminal classical period (around 800-900 AD) and the early post classical period (around 900-1200 AD).
Maya style pottery engraved with golfers
This is a Maya style pottery from Yucatan, Mexico, made around 600-1000 AD. The diameter of this pottery is 18.1 x 15.6 centimeters, and the overall height is 18 centimeters. This pottery depicts the image of a Maya player wearing heavy protective gear to prevent injury during the game. This pottery is currently housed in the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Maya pottery from the classical period
This pottery belongs to the Maya culture, originating from the late classical period of the 7th to 10th centuries AD in Central America, the region of Nibaha. It is made of ceramic and talc, with an overall size of 16.9 x 15.3 x 15.3 centimeters. This pottery may have been used as a political gift, depicting scenes of captured prisoners after battle. The pictographic characters surrounding the edges are specifically designed for this container, used for drinking high-quality beverages made from cocoa beans. This container is currently housed in the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Ancient Mayan limestone lintel
This limestone lintel is a very important ancient Maya artifact, showcasing the hallucination stage of Ms. K'ab'al Xook during the blood sacrifice ceremony. The dimensions of this lintel are 121 centimeters high, 85.50 centimeters wide, and 13.50 centimeters deep. This lintel was originally stored in the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1885 (until 1899 it was called the South Kensington Museum). This lintel was transferred to the British Museum in 1923.
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