COLLECTION NAME:
MAW Collection
mediaCollectionId
CalStateLA~9~9
MAW Collection
Collection
true
Filename:
MawM0118-000.jp2
filename
MawM0118-000.jp2
Filename
false
Identifying Number:
MawM0118
identifier
MawM0118
Identifying Number
false
Title:
Shallow plate with tripodal feet : Muan bird of death image in center.
title
Shallow plate with tripodal feet : Muan bird of death image in center.
Title
false
Subject:
Plates (Tableware)--Mexico--Edzná Site
subject
Plates (Tableware)--Mexico--Edzná Site
Subject
false
Subject:
Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Edzná Site
subject
Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Edzná Site
Subject
false
Subject:
Maya art--Mexico--Edzná Site
subject
Maya art--Mexico--Edzná Site
Subject
false
Subject:
Mayas--Antiquities
subject
Mayas--Antiquities
Subject
false
Subject:
Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
subject
Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
Subject
false
Description:
The tondo of this shallow polychrome plate contains the image of the Muan bird, the bird of death from the Popol Vuh. This screech owl served Xibalba "Lords of Death" as their messenger. Two zoomorphic saurians, representing the Earth Monster in Xibalba, appear on the black shoulder of this plate.
description
The tondo of this shallow polychrome plate contains the image of the Muan bird, the bird of death from the Popol Vuh. This screech owl served Xibalba "Lords of Death" as their messenger. Two zoomorphic saurians, representing the Earth Monster in Xibalba, appear on the black shoulder of this plate.
Description
false
Materials:
Ceramic: clay with polychrome slips; black, red, and orange. Muan bird in the center and two Earth monsters appear on the plate's shoulder.
materials
Ceramic: clay with polychrome slips; black, red, and orange. Muan bird in the center and two Earth monsters appear on the plate's shoulder.
Materials
false
Publisher:
California State University, Los Angeles
publisher
California State University, Los Angeles
Publisher
false
Date:
between 300 and 900
date
between 300 and 900
Date
false
Type:
Artifact
type
Artifact
Type
false
Object Type:
Plate
format
Plate
Object Type
false
Dimensions:
3 in high x 10 1/2 in diameter
dimensions
3 in high x 10 1/2 in diameter
Dimensions
false
Collection:
MAW Collection
source
MAW Collection
Collection
false
Location:
Edzna, Mexico
coverage
Edzna, Mexico
Location
false
Rights:
Physical collection housed at California State University, Los Angeles. | MATERIALS ARE IN COPYRIGHT | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
rights
Physical collection housed at California State University, Los Angeles. | MATERIALS ARE IN COPYRIGHT | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
Rights
false
Culture:
Maya
culture
Maya
Culture
false
Style:
Yucatan
style
Yucatan
Style
false
Period:
Classic Maya
period
Classic Maya
Period
false