Comparative Illustration for BOK of Moon Goddess and Celestial and Water Birds

Artist
Linda Schele
Medium
Ink on white paper
Object Dimensions
11 1/2 x 9 in
Object Collection
Schele Drawing Collection
Object Number
SD-3534
Annotations
verso: BOX Fig. 49 Moon Goddess, Fig. 50 Celestial Bird, Fig.51 Sacred Bird, Fig. 52 Water Birds; reverse: Introduction Fig. 0.44, The Moon Goddess, The Celestial Bird, The Water Bird, the Muan Bird
Bibliography

Schele, Linda, and David A. Freidel. 1990. A Forest of Kings: The Untold Story of the Ancient Maya. New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc.: 55, Figs. 49, 50, 51, 52;

Schele, Linda, and Peter Mathews. 1998. The Code of Kings: The Language of Seven Sacred Maya Temples and Tombs. New York: Scribner: 8:46, Fig. 1.21g

Rights and Image Use

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Culture
Maya
Description

Various celestial deities. Top = the Moon Goddess holding a rabbit; Middle = the Celestial Bird, Itzam-Ye; Bottom, left = Muan Bird wearing 13 Chan as headdress; Right = Water Birds

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