Glyphic cartouche, ca. 250 BC - 800 AD · Mexico, Maya · ID: 3053111
Description
modeled stucco, rest.
Maya writing employs images that represent words, syllables, or vowels. To render these phonetic components visually in glyphs, the Maya drew on motifs from their natural environment. As seen here, human faces were depicted. Other elements include parts of the human body, feathered headdresses, or animal heads.
The object Glyphic cartouche, ca. 250 BC - 800 AD with the object ID 3053111 was part of the auction Auction 106 on April 25, 2026, lot number 22 at that time and is currently available for EUR 2,000 in Open sale.
Comparing literature
Schmidt Peter, Mercedes de la Garza, Enrique Nalda (ed.), Maya Civilization, London 1998, p. 624, cat. 417
Notices
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