Lintel 24, Maya, Late Classic period, c600-900. Artist: Unknown

Lintel 24, Maya, Late Classic period, c600-900. Artist: Unknown

2-580-651 - © CM Dixon/Heritage Images

Maya relief of a priest cutting his tongue on a rope of thorns, from Lintel 24, House E, at Menche, Late Classic period, c600-900. One of a series of three panels from Structure 23 at Yaxchilan, where it was set above the left (south-east) doorway. From the British Museum's collection.


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Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. AP Maudslay: : Archaeologist
  2. CM Dixon: British: Photographer

Geographic Hierarchy

World North and Central America Mexico Chiapas Yaxchilán

  1. 16 54 00 N , 090 58 00 W

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People Royalty

Artistic Representations Portraits

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3738x4681
File Size : 51,263kb


Aliases

  1. 4GOSBO8
  1. 1B
  1. 0370001628
  1. 2-580-651
  1. 2580651

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