Cartouche avec hiéroglyphes, env. 250 av. J.-C. - 800 apr. J.-C. ·  Mexique, 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.

Littérature comparée

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

Remarques

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