The Mayas employed the shells of diverse mollusks to produce ceremonial objects, utensils, and decorations for daily use. For its symbolic value, they prized…
Anthropomorphic mask
Oxkintok, Yucatán
Clásico tardío (600-900 d.C.)
Jadeite, shell and obsidian
Masks formed part of the funerary trappings of certain Maya…
Oxkintok, Yucatán
Clásico tardío (600-900 d.C.)
Jadeite, shell and obsidian
Masks formed part of the funerary trappings of certain Maya…
The Pyramid of the Masks
Pyramidal platforms flanked by large stucco masks are characteristic of the Petén architectural style, typical of the southern…
Pyramidal platforms flanked by large stucco masks are characteristic of the Petén architectural style, typical of the southern…
The Pyramid of the Masks
Pyramidal platforms flanked by large stucco masks are characteristic of the Petén architectural style, typical of the southern…
Pyramidal platforms flanked by large stucco masks are characteristic of the Petén architectural style, typical of the southern…
Jadeite was highly prized by the Maya nobility and it was present in their tombs, as well as in the burials of commoners, who often made the journey to the…
Pottery production
This collection exemplifies the technical and artistic quality achieved by potters in the northern lowlands to satisfy the population's…
This collection exemplifies the technical and artistic quality achieved by potters in the northern lowlands to satisfy the population's…
Architectural sculpture of a bird
Uxmal, Yucatán
Late Classic/Terminal (600-1000 CE)
Carved stone
Uxmal, Yucatán
Late Classic/Terminal (600-1000 CE)
Carved stone
Architectural sculpture of a bird
Uxmal, Yucatán
Late Classic/Terminal (600-1000 CE)
Carved stone
Uxmal, Yucatán
Late Classic/Terminal (600-1000 CE)
Carved stone
Anthropomorphic figures
Chichen Itza, Yucatan
Early Postclassic (1000-1250 CE)
Carved stone
These anthropomorphic sculptures, known as Atlantean figures based…
Chichen Itza, Yucatan
Early Postclassic (1000-1250 CE)
Carved stone
These anthropomorphic sculptures, known as Atlantean figures based…
Facsimile Mayan Codex (1991)
Yucatan Peninsula
15th century
Pigments on amate paper
Yucatan State Government
This Mayan almanac contained predictions for each…
Yucatan Peninsula
15th century
Pigments on amate paper
Yucatan State Government
This Mayan almanac contained predictions for each…
Facsimile Mayan Codex (1991)
Yucatan Peninsula
15th century
Pigments on amate paper
Yucatan State Government
This Mayan almanac contained predictions for each…
Yucatan Peninsula
15th century
Pigments on amate paper
Yucatan State Government
This Mayan almanac contained predictions for each…
Board with jaguars
Chichen Itza, Yucatan
Early Postclassic (1000-1250 AD)
Carved stone
The architectural ornamentation of the Postclassic period stands apart…
Chichen Itza, Yucatan
Early Postclassic (1000-1250 AD)
Carved stone
The architectural ornamentation of the Postclassic period stands apart…
Anthropomous spike
Uxmal, Yucatan
Classic (250-1000 0)
carved stone
Although popularly known as The Queen of Uxmal, this sculpture actually represents a…
Uxmal, Yucatan
Classic (250-1000 0)
carved stone
Although popularly known as The Queen of Uxmal, this sculpture actually represents a…
Anthropomous spike
Uxmal, Yucatan
Classic (250-1000 0)
carved stone
Although popularly known as The Queen of Uxmal, this sculpture actually represents a…
Uxmal, Yucatan
Classic (250-1000 0)
carved stone
Although popularly known as The Queen of Uxmal, this sculpture actually represents a…
Phytomorphic vessel
Acanceh, Yucatan
Late Classic (600-900 AD)
Incised ceramics
Chocolate beverages were popular among the ancient Mayans, who used special…
Acanceh, Yucatan
Late Classic (600-900 AD)
Incised ceramics
Chocolate beverages were popular among the ancient Mayans, who used special…
The Pyramid of the Chiik Nahb Group
Unlike other examples of mural painting in the Maya area, the protagonists of these scenes seem to come from different…
Unlike other examples of mural painting in the Maya area, the protagonists of these scenes seem to come from different…
The Pyramid of the Chiik Nahb Group
Unlike other examples of mural painting in the Maya area, the protagonists of these scenes seem to come from different…
Unlike other examples of mural painting in the Maya area, the protagonists of these scenes seem to come from different…
Anthropomorphic face
Unknown provenance
Late Classic (600-900 AD)
Stone, stucco and pigments
Often Maya art shows individuals with modifications in their…
Unknown provenance
Late Classic (600-900 AD)
Stone, stucco and pigments
Often Maya art shows individuals with modifications in their…
Anthropomorphic faces
Ek Balam, Yucatan
Late Classic (600-900 AD)
Stone, stucco and pigments
The human body was the central inspiration for Maya artists, who…
Ek Balam, Yucatan
Late Classic (600-900 AD)
Stone, stucco and pigments
The human body was the central inspiration for Maya artists, who…
