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Lives of the Gods Divinity in Maya Art
Exhibition

Lives of the Gods: Divinity in Maya Art

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Squared vessel, Lo’ Took’ Akan (?) Xok, Slip-painted ceramic with post-fire stucco, Maya
Returned to lender
Squared vessel
Lo’ Took’ Akan (?) Xok
755–780
Censer stand, Ceramic, traces of pigments, Maya
Returned to lender
Censer stand
Maya
ca. 690–720
Censer stand, Ceramic, traces of pigments, Maya
Returned to lender
Censer stand
Maya
ca. 690–720
Vessel with mythological scene, Polychromed ceramic, Maya
Returned to lender
Vessel with mythological scene
Maya
7th–8th century
Pendant, Maya artist(s), Jadeite, pigment, Maya
Pendant
Maya artist(s)
600–700 CE
Deity face pendant, Jadeite or omphacite, iron ochre, Maya
Deity face pendant
Maya
7th–9th century
Deity figure, Maya artist(s), Pyroxene jadeite, Maya
Deity figure
Maya artist(s)
200–600 CE
Deity figure, Jade, Maya
Returned to lender
Deity figure
Maya
ca. 680
Conch-shell trumpet, Conch shell, hematite, Maya
Returned to lender
Conch-shell trumpet
Maya
4th–6th century
Hieroglyphic block with the name of Itzamnaaj, Sandstone, Maya
Returned to lender
Hieroglyphic block with the name of Itzamnaaj
Maya
7th–8th century
Throne back, Limestone, Maya
Returned to lender
Throne back
Maya
7th–9th century
Stela with mythological scene, Stone, Maya
Returned to lender
Stela with mythological scene
Maya
300 BCE–250 CE
Whistling vessel, Maya artist(s), Ceramic, Maya
Whistling vessel
Maya artist(s)
400–500 CE
Incised bone with an accession ceremony, Bone, pigment, Maya
Returned to lender
Incised bone with an accession ceremony
Maya
7th–8th century
Plate with gods shooting blowguns, Ceramic, Maya
Returned to lender
Plate with gods shooting blowguns
Maya
7th–9th century
Sun God (K’inich), Stucco, Maya
Returned to lender
Sun God (K’inich)
Maya
7th–8th century
Panel fragment, Stone, Maya
Returned to lender
Panel fragment
Maya
7th–8th century
Censer stand, Ceramic, Maya
Returned to lender
Censer stand
Maya
7th–8th century
Plaque, Jade, Maya
Returned to lender
Plaque
Maya
4th century
Plaque, Jade, Maya
Returned to lender
Plaque
Maya
4th century
Plaque, Jade, Maya
Returned to lender
Plaque
Maya
4th century
Plaque, Jade, Maya
Returned to lender
Plaque
Maya
4th century
Bead, Jade, Maya
Returned to lender
Bead
Maya
4th century
Celt, Jade, Maya
Returned to lender
Celt
Maya
4th century
Celts, Jade, Maya
Returned to lender
Celts
Maya
4th century
Celt, Jade, Maya
Returned to lender
Celt
Maya
4th century
Two ear ornaments, Jade, Maya
Returned to lender
Two ear ornaments
Maya
4th century
Lidded vessel with howler monkey, Ceramic, Maya
Returned to lender
Lidded vessel with howler monkey
Maya
4th century
Lidded vessel with howler monkey, Ceramic, Maya
Returned to lender
Lidded vessel with howler monkey
Maya
4th century
Lidded vessel with monkey, Ceramic, Maya
Returned to lender
Lidded vessel with monkey
Maya
4th century
Lidded vessel with peccary, Ceramic, Maya
Returned to lender
Lidded vessel with peccary
Maya
4th century
Lidded vessel with mythological turtle, Ceramic, Maya
Returned to lender
Lidded vessel with mythological turtle
Maya
4th century
Embracing couple, Ceramic, pigment, Maya
Returned to lender
Embracing couple
Maya
7th–9th century
Seated female, Ceramic, pigment, Maya
Returned to lender
Seated female
Maya
7th–9th century
Vessel with mythical scene, Slip-painted ceramic, Maya
Returned to lender
Vessel with mythical scene
Maya
7th–8th century
Cylinder vessel, Earthenware with slip, Maya
Returned to lender
Cylinder vessel
Maya
7th–9th century
Incised flake with deity image , Obsidian, Maya
Returned to lender

Incised flake with deity image

Maya
4th–8th century
Incised flake with deity image , Obsidian, Maya
Returned to lender

Incised flake with deity image

Maya
4th–8th century
Incised flake with deity image , Obsidian, Maya
Returned to lender

Incised flake with deity image

Maya
4th–8th century
Rabbit pendant, Shell, pigment, Maya
Returned to lender
Rabbit pendant
Maya
7th–9th century
Cylinder vessel with Moon Goddess and other celestial beings, Ceramic, Maya
Returned to lender
Cylinder vessel with Moon Goddess and other celestial beings
Maya
7th–8th century
Cylinder vessel, Ceramic, pigment, Maya
Returned to lender
Cylinder vessel
Maya
7th–8th century
Lintel with woman in a moon cartouche, Limestone, pigment, Maya
Returned to lender
Lintel with woman in a moon cartouche
Maya
8th–9th century
Yax Ahk’ as captive impersonating jaguar deity, Sandstone, Maya
Returned to lender
Yax Ahk’ as captive impersonating jaguar deity
Maya
ca. 700
Muwaan Bahlam as captive impersonating jaguar deity, Sandstone, Maya
Returned to lender
Muwaan Bahlam as captive impersonating jaguar deity
Maya
ca. 700
Throne leg, Limestone, Maya
Returned to lender
Throne leg
Maya
ca. 784
Ornaments , Spondylus shell (spondylus princeps), Maya
On loan to The Met

Ornaments

Maya
7th–8th century
Vessel with mythological scene, Metropolitan Painter, Ceramic, slip, Maya
Vessel with mythological scene
Metropolitan Painter
600–800 CE
Vessel with mythological scene, Metropolitan Painter, Ceramic, slip, Maya
Vessel with mythological scene
Metropolitan Painter
600–800 CE
Vessel with mythological scene, Maya artist(s), Ceramic, Maya
Vessel with mythological scene
Maya artist(s)
600–800 CE
Plate with the god Chahk, Maya artist(s), Ceramic, slip, Maya
Plate with the god Chahk
Maya artist(s)
600-800 CE
Lidded tetrapod bowl with paddler and peccaries, Ceramic, cinnabar, Maya
Returned to lender
Lidded tetrapod bowl with paddler and peccaries
Maya
4th–5th century
Lidded tetrapod bowl , Ceramic, pigment, Maya
Returned to lender

Lidded tetrapod bowl

Maya
4th–5th century
Eccentric flint depicting a canoe with passengers, Flint, Maya
Returned to lender
Eccentric flint depicting a canoe with passengers
Maya
7th–9th century
Incised flake with deity image, Obsidian, Maya
Returned to lender
Incised flake with deity image
Maya
ca. 700
Eccentric flint depicting a canoe with passengers, Chert, Maya
Returned to lender
Eccentric flint depicting a canoe with passengers
Maya
7th–9th century
Scepter with profile figures, Maya artist(s), Chert, Maya
Scepter with profile figures
Maya artist(s)
600–800 CE
Crocodile whistle and rattle, Maya artist(s), Ceramic, Maya blue pigment, Maya
Crocodile whistle and rattle
Maya artist(s)
700–800 CE
Vessel with water bird and hieroglyphic text, Maya artist(s), Ceramic, pigment, Maya
Vessel with water bird and hieroglyphic text
Maya artist(s)
600–900 CE
Bird ornament, Maya artist(s), Shell, Maya
Bird ornament
Maya artist(s)
600–800 CE
Chahk (rain god), Maya artist(s), Limestone, Maya
Chahk (rain god)
Maya artist(s)
800–1000 CE
Codex-style plate, Earthenware, paint, slip, Maya
Returned to lender
Codex-style plate
Maya
680–740
Maize God in corn husk, Ceramic, pigment, Maya
Returned to lender
Maize God in corn husk
Maya
7th–9th century
Whistle with the Maize God emerging from a flower, Maya artist(s), Ceramic, Maya blue and hematite pigments, Maya
Whistle with the Maize God emerging from a flower
Maya artist(s)
600–900 CE
Maize God emerging from a flower, Ceramic, pigment, Maya
Returned to lender
Maize God emerging from a flower
Maya
7th–9th century
Maize God, Limestone, Maya
Returned to lender
Maize God
Maya
715
Bowl with the Maize God as cacao tree, Carbonate stone, Maya
Returned to lender
Bowl with the Maize God as cacao tree
Maya
5th century
Pair of carved ornaments with the Maize God , Shell, Maya
Returned to lender

Pair of carved ornaments with the Maize God

Maya
5th–7th century
Pair of carved ornaments with the Maize God, Maya artist(s), Shell, Maya
Pair of carved ornaments with the Maize God
Maya artist(s)
400–700 CE
Vessel with the rebirth of the Maize God, Ceramic, pigment, Maya
Returned to lender
Vessel with the rebirth of the Maize God
Maya
7th–8th century
Vessel with Maize God myths, Ceramic, pigment, Maya
Returned to lender
Vessel with Maize God myths
Maya
7th–9th century
Plate with the Maize God emerging from a water lily, Ceramic, pigment, Maya
Returned to lender
Plate with the Maize God emerging from a water lily
Maya
7th–8th century
Plate with dancing Maize God, Ceramic, pigment, Maya
Returned to lender
Plate with dancing Maize God
Maya
7th–9th century
Head of aged being, Stucco, Maya
Returned to lender
Head of aged being
Maya
7th–9th century
Head of aged being, Stucco, Maya
Returned to lender
Head of aged being
Maya
7th–9th century
Head of aged being , Stucco, Maya
Returned to lender

Head of aged being

Maya
7th–9th century
Glyph block, Stucco, Maya
Returned to lender
Glyph block
Maya
7th–8th century
Glyph block, Stucco, Maya
Returned to lender
Glyph block
Maya
7th–8th century
Glyph block, Stucco, Maya
Returned to lender
Glyph block
Maya
7th–8th century
Vessel with scribe, Ceramic, Maya
Returned to lender
Vessel with scribe
Maya
4th–5th century
King Jaguar Bird Tapir, Sandstone, Maya
Returned to lender
King Jaguar Bird Tapir
Maya
early 7th century
Whistle with an old man emerging from a flower, Ceramic, pigment, Maya
Returned to lender
Whistle with an old man emerging from a flower
Maya
7th–9th century
Ancestor emerging from a flower , Ceramic, pigment, Maya
Returned to lender

Ancestor emerging from a flower

Maya
7th–9th century
Codex-style vessel with scribe, Ceramic, pigment, Maya
Returned to lender
Codex-style vessel with scribe
Maya
8th century
Pendant with monkey head, Shell, Maya
Returned to lender
Pendant with monkey head
Maya
8th century
Codex-style vessel, Ceramic, pigment, Maya
Returned to lender
Codex-style vessel
Maya
8th century
King Yihk’in Chan K’awiil on a palanquin, Zapote wood, Maya
On loan to The Met
King Yihk’in Chan K’awiil on a palanquin
Maya
747
Lady K’abal Xook conjuring a supernatural warrior, Limestone, Maya
Returned to lender
Lady K’abal Xook conjuring a supernatural warrior
Maya
725
Panel with royal woman, K'in Lakam Chahk, Limestone, Maya
Returned to lender
Panel with royal woman
K'in Lakam Chahk
Jun Nat Omootz
795
Cylinder vessel, Ceramic, pigment, Maya
Returned to lender
Cylinder vessel
Maya
7th–9th century
Cylinder vessel, Ceramic, pigment, Maya
Returned to lender
Cylinder vessel
Maya
7th–9th century
King Yuknoom Took’ K’awiil, Sak[...] Yuk[...] Took’, Limestone, Maya
Returned to lender
King Yuknoom Took’ K’awiil
Sak[...] Yuk[...] Took’
Sak [...] Yib'ah Tzak B’ahlam
731
A feast at the court of King Itzam K’an Ahk II, Wajaat Na Chahk and a collaborator, Dolomite, Maya
Returned to lender
A feast at the court of King Itzam K’an Ahk II
Wajaat Na Chahk
ca. 782–795
Throne with two lords in the eyes of a mountain, K'in Lakam Chahk, Dolomite, Maya
Returned to lender
Throne with two lords in the eyes of a mountain
K'in Lakam Chahk
Patlajte' K'awiil Mo[...]
785
Column, Maya artist(s), Limestone, pigment, Maya
Column
Maya artist(s)
800–900 CE