Important Published Pre Columbian Mayan Ballcourt

Culture: Pre-Columbian Classification: Classic Mayan Date: 600 AD - 850 AD

Important Pre-Columbian Mayan jade plaque from Guatemala/Mexico, Maya Highlands, ca. 600-900 CE. A seated lord on his throne with elaborate headdress, wearing a necklace with large pendant, greeting a

Pre-Columbian, Classic Maya, ca. 300 to 900 CE. An incredibly carved and well-preserved hacha, hewn from a large chunk of grey volcanic rock, crafted as one of the ritual items associated with the Mes

Pre-Columbian, Maya region, Late Classic Period, ca. 650 to 750 CE. An incredible piece of ancient craftsmanship, a black and red on cream-orange slip paint cylinder with a codex register of nine glyp

Pre-Columbian, Classic Maya, ca. 600 to 900 CE. Highly refined ceremonial implement fragment which formed part of the ballgame paraphernalia of the ancient Maya in hardstone, depicting either a Jaguar

Important Mayan jade plaque of a lord from Guatemala, ca. 600-900 CE. A seated lord with legs crossed and hands touching, wearing an elaborate headdress, necklace, earrings, and seated on his throne.

Important Mayan jade figure pectoral from Guatemala, ca. 600-900 CE. A fantastically carved jade figure with hands at the center of the chest. The figure is depicted wearing an elaborate jaguar headdr

Toltec-Maya, Post Classic Period, 900-1200 AD. A circular limestone relief marker from the human sacrificial ball game, carved with the skull of a defeated ballplayer with open mouth and scrolls of pl

Pre-Colombian Mayan Jade Monkey Pendent (550-950 AD)The Monkey plays an important role in the Mayan Culture as an ancestor of modern humans. The first men were created by the Gods from trees. They wer

Mayan Monkey Flute (600-1100 AD)The Monkey plays an important role in the Mayan Culture as an ancestor of modern humans. Created by the Gods from trees, the monkeys were sinners, and only a few surviv

Mayan Monkey Shaman (600-1100 AD)The Monkey plays an important role in the Mayan Culture as an ancestor of modern humans. Created by the Gods from trees, the monkeys were sinners, and only a few survi

Mayan, pre-Columbian, ca. 100 CE. These greenstone beads are in different sizes and shades, but come strung and ready to be worn. Greenstone beads had an important ritual symbolism in Mayan society an

Pre-Columbian, Mayan, Guatemala, ca. 600 to 950 CE. An important handbuilt ritual cylinder in a polychrome finish of red, beige, and black hues with an impressive iconographic program. The exterior wa

Pre-Columbian, Maya Territories, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A hand-built, pottery depiction of the iconographically rich Mayan Maize god, Hun Hunahpu, one the most important nature deities due to his associat

The use of jade by Pre-Colombian societies was closely associated with water, plant growth, and fertility. Jade ear flares were an important aspect of the socio-religious jewelry custom, and are seen

The use of jade by Pre-Colombian societies was closely associated with water, plant growth, and fertility. Jade ear flares were an important aspect of the socio-religious jewelry custom, and are seen

The use of jade by Pre-Colombian societies was closely associated with water, plant growth, and fertility. Jade ear flares were an important aspect of the socio-religious jewelry custom, and are seen

The use of jade by Pre-Colombian societies was closely associated with water, plant growth, and fertility. Jade ear flares were an important aspect of the socio-religious jewelry custom, and are seen

The use of jade by Pre-Colombian societies was closely associated with water, plant growth, and fertility. Jade ear flares were an important aspect of the socio-religious jewelry custom, and are seen

The use of jade by Pre-Colombian societies was closely associated with water, plant growth, and fertility. Jade ear flares were an important aspect of the socio-religious jewelry custom, and are seen

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Annie G. Hunter (British, 1860-1927), a lithograph of her hand tinted drawings based on Alfred Percival Maudslay's (British, 1850-1931) photogravures of Mayan Stela H, ca. 1890 CE, published in Maudsl

Mayan Jade Axe (200-900 AD)The durability of jade made it one of the most important trade goods in Mesoamerica before the arrival of metal tools with the Spanish. Thought to be closely related to natu

Photographer: Manuel Alvarez Bravo - (1902-2002) was a Mexican artistic photographer and one of the most important figures in 20th century Latin American photography. He was born and raised in Mexico