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Title
Shallow plate with tripodal feet : Muan bird of death image in center.
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.
Subject
[Plates (Tableware)--Mexico--Edzná Site, Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Edzná Site, Maya art--Mexico--Edzná Site, Mayas--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 and 900
Title
Shallow plate with tripodal feet : Muan bird of death image in center.
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.
Subject
[Plates (Tableware)--Mexico--Edzná Site, Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Edzná Site, Maya art--Mexico--Edzná Site, Mayas--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 and 900
Title
Shallow plate with tripodal feet : Muan bird of death image in center.
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.
Subject
[Plates (Tableware)--Mexico--Edzná Site, Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Edzná Site, Maya art--Mexico--Edzná Site, Mayas--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 and 900
Title
Shallow plate with tripodal feet : Muan bird of death image in center.
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.
Subject
[Plates (Tableware)--Mexico--Edzná Site, Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Edzná Site, Maya art--Mexico--Edzná Site, Mayas--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 and 900
Title
Shallow plate with tripodal feet : Muan bird of death image in center.
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.
Subject
[Plates (Tableware)--Mexico--Edzná Site, Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Edzná Site, Maya art--Mexico--Edzná Site, Mayas--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 and 900
Title
Shallow plate with tripodal feet : Muan bird of death image in center.
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.
Subject
[Plates (Tableware)--Mexico--Edzná Site, Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Edzná Site, Maya art--Mexico--Edzná Site, Mayas--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 and 900
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