Yaxchilan Lintel 26

Title (Dublin Core): Yaxchilan Lintel 26
Description (Dublin Core): Lintel 26 represents the ritual of dressing up for war. Here, a husband and wife are shown, where the wife (Lady K’ab’al Xook) offers her husband, (Itzamnaaj B’alam II), a jaguar helmet as part of his war attire. This established a parallel with the Maize God, who was sometimes depicted as being dressed and adorned by women. Wearing a helmet or headdress with an image of a deity, which in this case was the Jaguar god, allowed a ruler to impersonate that deity and acquire the attributes of the god.
Creator (Dublin Core): unknown
Identifier (Dublin Core): 05.0-01234
Date (Dublin Core): 724 CE
Type (Dublin Core): relief (sculpture techniques)
Coverage (Dublin Core): Yaxchilan; Chiapas; Mexico
cultural context (VRA Ontology): Maya (culture or style); Mesoamerican
Medium (Dublin Core): limestone
Subject (Dublin Core): Maya gods; Decoration and ornament
height (VRA Ontology): 215 cm
width (VRA Ontology): 85 cm
Rights (Dublin Core): In Copyright
Rights Holder (Dublin Core): National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico