Hieroglyphic Altar

MayaWW-650-129938

650·Limestone·21.6 × 37.5 × 41.9 cm (8 1/2 × 14 3/4 × 16 1/2 in.)

<p>This altar depicts the head and torso of an individual wearing an ornate headdress and a large, woven mat pectoral emblem of rulership. He appears within a four-lobed cartouche, suggesting that he is a deceased ancestor who lives in the Underworld. The hieroglyphs that surround the figure describe the commemoration of a monument or structure; the text carved around the sides of the monument celebrate a successor’s completion of six years of kingship.</p>

Catalogue

Year: 650
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: 21.6 × 37.5 × 41.9 cm (8 1/2 × 14 3/4 × 16 1/2 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Maya

Artist

Maya

Ceramics

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