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Pacal, Lord of Palenque; from a 12' Sarcophagus tomb cover still in its tomb in Palenque
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Pacal, Lord of Palenque; from a 12' Sarcophagus tomb cover still in its tomb in Palenque
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Title
Pacal
,
Lord
of
Palenque
; from a
12
'
Sarcophagus
tomb
cover
still
in its
tomb
in
Palenque
Description
L
:
19
'
W
:
11
' ;
plaster
wall
plate
;
Translated
legends
of the
Maya
say
the
Pacal
or
Kukulkan
falls
into the
jaws
of the
Earth
monster
each
night
to
rise
again
with the
power
of the
sun
each
morning
.
Below
where
he
is
seated
is
the
face
of the
Earth
monster
. Its
teeth
are
enlarged
to
demonstrate
its
encompassing
power
. At the
top
is
the
mythological
'
Moun
'
bird
. The
pillar-like
construction
above
Pacal's
head
is
said
to be a
snake
(also
described
as the
tree
of
life)
.
Subject
Sculpture
;
Native
Central
American
Art
;
Pre-contact
,
-1500
Central
American
;
Stories
in
Art
Publisher
Facsimilies
,
Ltd.
;
Nashua
,
N.H.
;
1990
Rights
Giertz
Education
Center
@
the
Krannert
Art
Museum
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