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MawM0149-000.jp2
Jaina figure : whistle.
MawM0149
 
Title
Jaina figure : whistle.
Description
The elite Maya surrounded themselves with luxury goods. This chief wears an elaborate hairdo, headband, ear spools, and shell necklace. His face shows signs of tattooing and his head has been reshaped when he was just born. The modified head with sloping forehead represents the end of elote, maize, or corn and the long flowing hair the corn silk.
Subject
[Whistles--Mexico--Jaina Island, Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Jaina Island, Maya sculpture--Mexico--Jaina Island, Mayas--Antiquities, Maya art--Mexico--Jaina Island, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 and 900
MawM0149-090.jp2
Jaina figure : whistle.
MawM0149
 
Title
Jaina figure : whistle.
Description
The elite Maya surrounded themselves with luxury goods. This chief wears an elaborate hairdo, headband, ear spools, and shell necklace. His face shows signs of tattooing and his head has been reshaped when he was just born. The modified head with sloping forehead represents the end of elote, maize, or corn and the long flowing hair the corn silk.
Subject
[Whistles--Mexico--Jaina Island, Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Jaina Island, Maya sculpture--Mexico--Jaina Island, Mayas--Antiquities, Maya art--Mexico--Jaina Island, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 and 900
MawM0149-180.jp2
Jaina figure : whistle.
MawM0149
 
Title
Jaina figure : whistle.
Description
The elite Maya surrounded themselves with luxury goods. This chief wears an elaborate hairdo, headband, ear spools, and shell necklace. His face shows signs of tattooing and his head has been reshaped when he was just born. The modified head with sloping forehead represents the end of elote, maize, or corn and the long flowing hair the corn silk.
Subject
[Whistles--Mexico--Jaina Island, Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Jaina Island, Maya sculpture--Mexico--Jaina Island, Mayas--Antiquities, Maya art--Mexico--Jaina Island, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 and 900
MawM0149-270.jp2
Jaina figure : whistle.
MawM0149
 
Title
Jaina figure : whistle.
Description
The elite Maya surrounded themselves with luxury goods. This chief wears an elaborate hairdo, headband, ear spools, and shell necklace. His face shows signs of tattooing and his head has been reshaped when he was just born. The modified head with sloping forehead represents the end of elote, maize, or corn and the long flowing hair the corn silk.
Subject
[Whistles--Mexico--Jaina Island, Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Jaina Island, Maya sculpture--Mexico--Jaina Island, Mayas--Antiquities, Maya art--Mexico--Jaina Island, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 and 900
MawM0149-bot.jp2
Jaina figure : whistle.
MawM0149
 
Title
Jaina figure : whistle.
Description
The elite Maya surrounded themselves with luxury goods. This chief wears an elaborate hairdo, headband, ear spools, and shell necklace. His face shows signs of tattooing and his head has been reshaped when he was just born. The modified head with sloping forehead represents the end of elote, maize, or corn and the long flowing hair the corn silk.
Subject
[Whistles--Mexico--Jaina Island, Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Jaina Island, Maya sculpture--Mexico--Jaina Island, Mayas--Antiquities, Maya art--Mexico--Jaina Island, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 and 900
MawM0149-top.jp2
Jaina figure : whistle.
MawM0149
 
Title
Jaina figure : whistle.
Description
The elite Maya surrounded themselves with luxury goods. This chief wears an elaborate hairdo, headband, ear spools, and shell necklace. His face shows signs of tattooing and his head has been reshaped when he was just born. The modified head with sloping forehead represents the end of elote, maize, or corn and the long flowing hair the corn silk.
Subject
[Whistles--Mexico--Jaina Island, Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Jaina Island, Maya sculpture--Mexico--Jaina Island, Mayas--Antiquities, Maya art--Mexico--Jaina Island, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 and 900
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