Title
Yaxchilán lintel 16 Maya
Caption
Yaxchilán lintel 16 Maya / Late Classic period (AD 600-900)From Yaxchilán / Mexico. A scene of victory from a Maya temple. This limestone lintel is one of a series of three panels commissioned by Bird Jaguar IV for Structure 21 at Yaxchilán and was once set above the central doorway of the central chamber. The figure of Bird Jaguar IV dominates the scene while his captive sits at his feet. Bird Jaguar wears the same warrior costume as his father did on Lintel 26 from Structure 23 / and carries a spear in his right hand. Bird Jaguar's captive was taken in AD 752 / probably in a battle spawned by inter-city rivalry / as suggested by the first two glyphs at the upper-left corner of the lintel. He carries a broken parasol in his right hand / an attribute of defeated warriors.
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP11A03_169
License type
Rights managed
Available size
51,0Mb (1,9Mb) / 14,0in x 14,2in / 4200 x 4247 (300dpi)