Chichén Itzá

Title

Chichén Itzá

Date Created

Lawrence Technological University

Alternative Title or Name

Temple of the Jaguars

Creator2

Aluzzo, Adrienne (photographer)

Work Type

visual works

Date

c. 1000

Work Location

Mexico (nation)

Chichén Itzá (deserted settlement)

Style/Period

Late Classic

Subject

sculpture (visual works)
Jaguar

Description

View of jaguar statue on platform at the Temple of the Jaguars in Chichen Itza, Mexico. “The jaguar was sacred to the ancient Maya, who placed it at the center of their mythology. To them, the jaguar lived in the underworld each night, only to be reborn each day as the Sun god, who traveled across the sky during the day and descended once again. The spots on the jaguar’s skin came to represent the stars of the night sky,”-- Jungle of the Maya, By Douglas Goodell, Jerry Barrack, Jim Wright, 2006.

Material/Medium

limestone

Reproduction Type

jpeg

ID Number

2017MX-102

Files

2017MX-102.JPG
Date Added
January 17, 2018
Collection
LTU Digital Images
Item Type
VRA Core
Tags
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Citation
“Chichén Itzá,” LTU Digital Images, accessed March 28, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/17489.