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#P-004S Bonded stone "wall fragment" reproduction, 8" tall,
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Tablet of the Sun - Mayan Wall Relief
HISTORY: The original tablet is in the Temple of the Sun. Built by King Chan Bahlam, the Temple of the Sun is one of three--known as the Group of the Cross--that he built in Palenque to commemorate and celebrate his accession rites to the throne after the death of his father, king Pacal. The tablet shows King Pacal on the left side, dressed in burial apparel and still holding the insignia of royal power. The passing of authority occurs after ten days of accession rites. Chan-Bahlam is shown on the other side holding an offering mannequin of Maya god "K". At the center of the tablet is a Sun Jaguar shield and crossed spears, supported aloft by an underworld throne with bleeding jaguar heads emerging from one axis, and bleeding snakes from the other, representing decapitation sacrifices. The throne rests on the shoulders of god "L" and another aged god from the Underworld. Both are bent over like captives, representing the defeat of the Lords of Death at the beginning of time by the Hero Twins who became the source of life through magical rebirth after becoming captive sacrificial victims.
$94.95
Product Information *
• Product Number: #P-010S
• Type: Wall Relief
• Material: Cultured Marble
• Finish: Antique Stone
• Origin: Temple of the Sun,
Palenque, Mexico, 692 A.D.
• Size: 20.5" wide, 16" tall
• Product Number: #P-010S
• Type: Wall Relief
• Material: Cultured Marble
• Finish: Antique Stone
• Origin: Temple of the Sun,
Palenque, Mexico, 692 A.D.
• Size: 20.5" wide, 16" tall
* Fed-Ex charges for 26 pounds (dimensional weight) to ship this product because of large package size in relation to weight.
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