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Censer stand

Maya

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Found in the residence of a member of the nobility at Palenque, this majestic jaguar deity has the distinctive ears and claws of that powerful nocturnal predator. Shown here wearing a warrior headdress, the jaguar god is related to night, fire, and warfare. He is often represented as a star or planet in myths that explained the origin of warfare as a confrontation among the stars.

Portaincensario
Edificio 3, Grupo B, Palenque, Chiapas, México
Siglo VII al VIII
Cerámica
Este majestuoso dios jaguar fue encontrado en la residencia de un miembro de la nobleza de Palenque. Tiene las orejas y las garras características de este poderoso predador nocturno y lleva el tocado de un guerrero. Esta deidad se relacionaba con la noche, el fuego y la guerra. En representaciones mitológicas que explican el origen de la guerra como una confrontación entre las estrellas, aparece como una estrella o planeta.

Censer stand, Ceramic, Maya

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Secretaría de Cultura–Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH), Mexico, reproduction authorized by INAH; photo by Jorge Perez de Lara