Comparative illustration of Quetzalcoatl mask from Temple of Quetzalcoatl, Teotihuacan and two warrior figures from stuccoed ceramic vessels recovered from Burial 110 Tikal

Artist
Linda Schele
Medium
Black ink on mylar
Object Dimensions
11 x 5 in
Object Collection
Schele Drawing Collection
Object Number
SD-2015
Annotations
Teo, T Quetzalcoatl Tikal Bu. ID (?) Stuccoed ceramic
Bibliography

Schele, Linda. 1995. "The Olmec Mountain and Tree of Creation in Mesoamerican Cosmology". Olmec World : Ritual and Rulership: 5:112, Fig. 21, Fig. 22b-c

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Site Found
Teotihuacan; Tikal
Geographic Region
Mexico and Guatemala
Chronological Period
Early Classic
Culture
Maya
Subject Type
Architectural relief; Ceramic vessel
Provenance
Structure 5D-34, North Acropolis; Temple of Quetzalcoatl, Teotihuacan
Description

Comparison of warriors from stuccoed ceramic vessels in Burial 10, with mosaic serpent from Temple of Quetzalcoatl facade, Teotihuacan.

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