The Blood of Kings: Dynasty and Ritual in Maya ArtKimbell Art Museum, 1986 - 335 pages An illustrated study of the Maya civilization, drawing from interpretations of the texts embedded in pictorial scenes or carved on stone tablets to provide the meaning of the art and architecture of the ancient culture. |
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... Pilas Stela 17. Like that ruler , he probably once held a God K scepter in his right hand , to balance the round shield in his left . The Dos Pilas ruler wears the same mouthpiece , and the manner in which the belt extends well beyond ...
... Pilas Stela 17. Like that ruler , he probably once held a God K scepter in his right hand , to balance the round shield in his left . The Dos Pilas ruler wears the same mouthpiece , and the manner in which the belt extends well beyond ...
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... Pilas Stela 16. On this stela , the text proclaims the Dos Pilas lord to be the victor of a shell / star event against Seibal on 9.15.4.6.4 8 Kan 17 Muan , or December 3 , A.D. 735 , and like other events recorded by the shell / star ...
... Pilas Stela 16. On this stela , the text proclaims the Dos Pilas lord to be the victor of a shell / star event against Seibal on 9.15.4.6.4 8 Kan 17 Muan , or December 3 , A.D. 735 , and like other events recorded by the shell / star ...
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... Pilas campaign against Seibal is clear : the king of Seibal fell prey to the king of Dos Pilas . 11 At one Maya site after another , king after king displayed his victims for others to observe and admire . Captives are shown on stairs ...
... Pilas campaign against Seibal is clear : the king of Seibal fell prey to the king of Dos Pilas . 11 At one Maya site after another , king after king displayed his victims for others to observe and admire . Captives are shown on stairs ...
Table des matières
Introduction | 6 |
Chapters | 63 |
Kingship and the Rites of Accession | 103 |
Droits d'auteur | |
Autres éditions - Tout afficher
The Blood of Kings: Dynasty and Ritual in Maya Art Linda Schele,Mary Ellen Miller Affichage d'extraits - 1986 |
The Blood of Kings: Dynasty and Ritual in Maya Art Linda Schele,Mary Ellen Miller Affichage d'extraits - 1986 |
Expressions et termes fréquents
accession ahau appears architectural Art Museum ball ballcourt ballgame ballplayers belt Bird Jaguar blood bloodletting body Bonampak cahal captives carved Cauac Celestial Monster celt ceramic Chac-Xib-Chac Chan-Bahlum Classic Maya cloth Copan costume death depicted dressed earflare Early Classic period event FIGURE figurine glyph gods Guatemala head headband headdress Hero Twins Hieroglyphic Honduras human imagery inscriptions jade Jester Kan-Xul katun Kimbell Kimbell Art Museum king Late Classic period Late Preclassic period Leiden Plaque Lintel Long Count lord Lowland maize mask Maya art Maya civilization Mesoamerica Mexico Late Classic monuments moon Olmec Pacal painted Palenque panel Pauahtun pectoral personified Piedras Negras Pilas PLATE Popol Vuh portrait recorded rite ritual ruler sacrifice scene scribes scroll sculpture Seibal shell Shield Jaguar Stela stone Structure supernatural symbols Tikal Tlaloc Uaxactun Underworld Venus Vision Serpent warrior water-lily wears World Tree worn Xibalba Yax-Pac Yaxchilan zoomorphic