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Cast of part of Wooden Lintel, Temple I, Tikal
Cast of part of Wooden Lintel, Temple I, Tikal
Object Number 92-50-20/C1101
Display Title Cast of part of Wooden Lintel, Temple I, Tikal
Descriptions
Object Description Cast of part of Lintel - Temple 1 - Tikal Wooden Lintel, Temple I, Tikal Classic Maya, A.D. 695 Tikal, Guatemala Early explorers found several carved wooden lintels in Tikal's massive temples, which are believed to commemorate history and royal ritual in the seventh and eighth centuries. Here the Tikal king Jasaw Chan K'awiil sits in an elaborate litter or palanquin, adorned with the large image of a "jaguar protector" that looms over his headdress. The litter may be a war trophy, captured from Tikal's northern rival Calakmul during a battle recorded in the accompanying inscription. The defeat is commemorated as the "fall of the knife-and-shield" of the Calakmul king, Yich'ak K'ak' (Claw of Fire). [D. Stuart, 2001]
Inventory Description Cast of Lintel - Temple 1 - Tikal, light brown, rectangular
Cast Name TIK_TMPL_1_Lnt
Classification
  • Cast
Department Archaeological
Date A.D. 695
Culture
  • Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Guatemala / Peten / <County> / <City> / Tikal
Intrasite Temple I
Materials Plaster, Wood, Burlap, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 178 x 63 x 3.5 cm (70 1/16 x 24 13/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object C1101

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