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Itzam Balam and Lady Xok, Maya / relief

Maya culture, late classic period 726AD. - Lady Xok (kneeling) during a blood sacrifice ceremony, next to her husband Itzam Balam with a burning torch. Stone relief. Limestone, 110.5 × 80.6 × 10.2cm. From Yaxchilan, Chiapas, Mexico, temple 23, door lintel 24. Inv. No. 1886-317. London, British Museum.

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Title:

Itzam Balam and Lady Xok, Maya / relief

Caption:

Maya culture, late classic period 726AD. - Lady Xok (kneeling) during a blood sacrifice ceremony, next to her husband Itzam Balam with a burning torch. Stone relief. Limestone, 110.5 × 80.6 × 10.2cm. From Yaxchilan, Chiapas, Mexico, temple 23, door lintel 24. Inv. No. 1886-317. London, British Museum.

Technique/material:

SCULPTURE • RELIEF

Museum:

London, British Museum

Credit:

Album / akg-images / Werner Forman

Releases:

Model: No - Property: No
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Image size:

2444 x 3364 px | 23.5 MB

Print size:

20.7 x 28.5 cm | 8.1 x 11.2 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

1ST MILLENNIUM A. D. • 8TH CENTURY • AMERICAN INDIANS: MAYA • BLOOD OFFERING • CEREMONIAL ACT • CEREMONIES • CEREMONY • CHIAPAS • CULT • CULT, MAYA • CULT: SACRIFICE • DOOR LINTEL • EIGHTH CENTURY • FLAMBEAU • HISTORIA UNIVERSAL • HISTORY • ITZAM BALAM • LATE CLASSICAL MAYAN • LONDON • LONDON, BRITISH MUSEUM • MAYA CULTURE • MAYA • MAYAN • MAYAS • MEXICAN ART • MEXICO • OFFERING (RELIGION) • OFFERING • PRE-CONQUEST AMERICA • RELIEF (AID) • RELIEF • RITE • RITUAL • RITUAL?? • SACRIFICE (RELIGION) • SACRIFICE • SCULPTURE • SLAUGHTER OF ANIMALS • TORCH • WERNER FORMAN • XOK • YAXCHILAN