Architectural Feature of God of the Sun
Architectural Feature of God of the Sun
Published 2018-02-06T12:06:36+00:00
Kinich Ahau is the 16th-century Yucatec name of the Maya sun god, designated as God G when referring to the codices. In the Classic period, God G is depicted as a middle-aged man with an aquiline nose, large square eyes, cross-eyed, and a filed incisor in the upper row of teeth. Usually, there is a k'in (sun) glyph in the eyes. Among the southern Lacandons, Kinich Ahau continued to play a role in narrative well into the second half of the twentieth century.
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Date published | 06/02/2018 |
Complexity | Easy |
Title | Architectural Feature of God of the Sun |
Dimension | Around 30cm height |
Medium | Stone |
Credit | Gran Museo del Mundo Maya |
Place | Gran Museo del Mundo Maya in Mérida, Mexico |