Wall Panel Depicting Ix K’an Bolon (“Lady Yellow Nine”) in ritual dress

Title (Dublin Core): Wall Panel Depicting Ix K’an Bolon (“Lady Yellow Nine”) in ritual dress
Description (Dublin Core): This limestone relief depicts a female member of the elite society adorned in clothing that would be worn for a ritual. The hieroglyphics identify her by name (which translates to Lady Yellow Nine) and she is wearing a large headdress made of feathers, a beaded collar, and a skirt made from tubular jade beads representing the mythical story where the maize god emerges from a turtle shell, symbolizing fertility and regeneration.
Creator (Dublin Core): unknown
Identifier (Dublin Core): 1968.39.FA
Date (Dublin Core): 790 CE
Type (Dublin Core): relief (sculpture techniques)
cultural context (VRA Ontology): Maya (culture or style); Mesoamerican
Medium (Dublin Core): limestone; stucco (plaster); paint
Subject (Dublin Core): Fertility; Decoration and ornament; Maya gods; Jade
height (VRA Ontology): 220.35 cm
width (VRA Ontology): 76.83 cm
depth (VRA Ontology): 15.24 cm
Rights (Dublin Core): In Copyright
Rights Holder (Dublin Core): Dallas Museum of Art

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