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Mayan Monolith - Quirigua - Sky Xul in Jaws of a Monster
Guatemala - Mayan Monolith - Quirigua - 8th century AD. Quirigua is an ancient Maya archaeological site in the department of Izabal in south-eastern Guatemala. This piece is Zoomorph P (which explorer Alfred Maudslay nicknamed The Great Turtle) was dedicated in 795 by " Sky Xul" and is a masterpiece of Mesoamerican art. It weighs around 20 tons. This side depicts a larger-than-life portrait of " Sky Xul" himself seated cross-legged in the open jaws of an enormous crocodile-mountain hybrid monster. Date: 8th century AD
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Beliefs Carved Carving Deity Department Earth Guatemala Izabal Jaws Maya Mayan Monolith Monster South Eastern Turtle
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