Maya

Photo: INAH WASHINGTON, DC.-  The man-made island of Jaina, off the northern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula in the State of Campeche, was an extremely important Mayan ritual and religious site in the Classic Period (600 – 900 AD). This exhibition presents a selection of over 50 “Jaina style” figurines discovered on the island that depict various aspects of Mayan cosmology, religious beliefs and society, accompanied by a small selection of vessels and objects. Together, they provide fascinating insight into one of Mexico’s... [Lire la suite]

  Mask, Guatemalan (Mayan style), Guatemala, AD 250-850 (?) (Classic (?)),  jadeite. H: 3 1/8 x W: 3 1/2 x D: 1 in. (7.9 x 8.9 x 2.6 cm. TL.2009.20.298.  The John Bourne Collection Gift. Walters Art Museum BALTIMORE, MD.- The Walters Art Museum presents Exploring Art of the Ancient Americas: The John Bourne Collection Gift an exhibition of 135 artworks from cultures that rose and fell in Mexico, Central America and Andean South America from 1200 B.C.–A.D. 1530. Drawn from the collection... [Lire la suite]

En investiguant les décombres d’un édifice des ruines mayas de Nakum, au Guatemala, des archéologues de l’université de Cracovie ont découvert deux tombeaux. Le premier rempli de trésors et le second plus ancien, abritant le squelette d’une reine Maya enterrée il y a environ 2.000 ans. Une découverte qui a bien étonné les archéologues alors que les dirigeants de cette ancienne civilisation étaient plutôt des hommes. (source www.maxisciences.com/) Le crâne du squelette maya décuvert a été mystérieusement placé entre deux coupes. A... [Lire la suite]

The items in the Fabergé Museum collection are among the small number still in existence in Europe. BADEN-BADEN.- On July 16, the Fabergé Museum unveiled the latest edition to its collection, almost 100 very rare and exquisite treasures of the ancient peoples of South America – the Aztecs, Incas, and Maya. These gold and jade jewelry items pre-date the arrival of Columbus in the Americas, and they are now open to the public for the first time ever. Audiences will certainly be enthralled by both their beauty and nearly one... [Lire la suite]

The piece was manufactured recently and in no way belongs to any of the Prehispanic Mexican cultures. MEXICO CITY.- In relation to the auction of archaeological pieces held in Paris, France on Monday, March 21, by the Binoche–Giquello auction house, the National Institute of Anthropology and History and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores) informed the following: The piece attributed to the Maya culture and that, according to several news reports, achieved the highest price in the auction, was... [Lire la suite]

Detail of the stela that depicts the Divine Lords of Tonina Creating the Universe. Photo: DMC/INAH/M. TAPIA MEXICO CITY.- With more than 2,000 years of age, the stela that depicts the “Divine Lords of Tonina Creating the Universe”, one of the most emblematic pieces at Maya Hall of the National Museum of Anthropology (MNA) will appear complete once the missing part that corresponds to a hand is reintegrated. When entering the Maya Hall, one of the pieces that welcome visitors is the stela found in Tonina, Chiapas where the... [Lire la suite]

Grand portrait d'un souverain Culture Maya, Bonampak (?), région de l'Usumacinta, Mexique Classique récent : 600-800 après J.-C. Calcaire et stuc H_78 cm Stucco portrait head of a ruler Maya, Bonampak (?), Usumacinta Region Late Classic : 600-800 A.D. Limestone and stucco H_30 11/16 inches Estimation : 600 000 - 800 000 € Provenance / provenance : Ancienne collection William P. Palmer III et Galerie Emmerich, Zurich. Former William P. Palmer III collection and Emmerich Gallery, Zurich. Réferences / reference :... [Lire la suite]