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 last part of the auction Auction 106 at April 25, 2026 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 22.

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Comparing literature

Schmidt Peter, Mercedes de la Garza, Enrique Nalda (ed.), Maya Civilization, London 1998, p. 624, cat. 417

Notices

This object is subject to the Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).