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Dimensions: Length: 22 inches (55
the god of writing and medicine portrayed single-sided and in right profile
such mace heads were symbols of authority and lineage
both of whom succeeded him as king
A Maya Tripod Plate with Maize God, Classic Maya Period, ca. 600 - 800 CE Sculpture - Stone Dimensions: Length: 22 inches (55Painted Mayan pottery such as this example was used for feasting, ritual purposes, and as prestigious gifts given to emphasize the power of the giver and bind the recipient to them through a form of purchased loyalty. Maya kings and queens might give them to local governors. The artists who created them were also often minor royalty or nobility, especially the ones who could paint glyphs, as literacy was reserved for the Mayan elite. This large
