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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... jade , including jade mosaic , and sometimes of shell , they were most often carved to flare out to a flat surface and were pierced by a large central hole ( Pls . 12 , 13 ) . Suspended from a string pulled through pierced ear- lobes ...
... jade , including jade mosaic , and sometimes of shell , they were most often carved to flare out to a flat surface and were pierced by a large central hole ( Pls . 12 , 13 ) . Suspended from a string pulled through pierced ear- lobes ...
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... jade plaques were found at Lubaantun in a grave associated with an early phase of construction in Mound D. Found near the center of the mound at the top of a well - preserved plastered stairway , the grave contained potsherds , teeth ...
... jade plaques were found at Lubaantun in a grave associated with an early phase of construction in Mound D. Found near the center of the mound at the top of a well - preserved plastered stairway , the grave contained potsherds , teeth ...
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... Jade Diam . 6.5-7.5 x 1.0 cm Lent courtesy of The Art Museum , Princeton University These two sets of beautifully finished earflares were carved from a finely grained , light green jade , prob- ably during the Early Classic period . One ...
... Jade Diam . 6.5-7.5 x 1.0 cm Lent courtesy of The Art Museum , Princeton University These two sets of beautifully finished earflares were carved from a finely grained , light green jade , prob- ably during the Early Classic period . One ...
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