A Maya Tripod Plate with Maize God, Classic Maya Period, ca. 600 - 800 CE Sculpture - Stone she is shown mummiform with

she is shown mummiform with details in black pigment

used by elites to imbue themselves with the power of crocodiles

the god of writing and medicine portrayed single-sided and in right profile

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Dimensions: Length: 22 inches (55

A Maya Tripod Plate with Maize God, Classic Maya Period, ca. 600 - 800 CE Sculpture - Stone she is shown mummiform withPainted Mayan pottery such as this example was used for feasting, ritual purposes, and as prestigious gifts given to emphasize the power of the giver and bind the recipient to them through a form of purchased loyalty. Maya kings and queens might give them to local governors. The artists who created them were also often minor royalty or nobility, especially the ones who could paint glyphs, as literacy was reserved for the Mayan elite. This large