Mayan Jaguar Effigy Vase, 600 CE - 900 CE
Terracotta
13 x 13.3 cm
5 1/8 x 5 1/4 in
5 1/8 x 5 1/4 in
PF.0581
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For the Maya, the jaguar was one of the three primary deities of the pantheon, and represented the night sun. How wonderfully the artist has spread the stylized anatomy of...
For the Maya, the jaguar was one of the three primary deities of the pantheon, and represented the night sun. How wonderfully the artist has spread the stylized anatomy of the ferocious cat across the broad, friendly contours of the vase, making us want to hold him and pet him.
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