Aj K'uhuun (scribe) holding a jaguar
Aj K'uhuun (scribe) holding a jaguar

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Aj K'uhuun (scribe) holding a jaguar,

600–800

Maya
Late Classic Period
y1968-130
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Collection Publications: Music in the Land of the Jaguar

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Title
Aj K'uhuun (scribe) holding a jaguar
Dates

600–800

Medium
Ceramic
Dimensions
h. 15.5 cm., w. 12.3 cm., d. 7.8 cm. (6 1/8 x 4 13/16 x 3 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of J. Lionberger Davis, Class of 1900
Object Number
y1968-130
Place Excavated

North America, Mexico, Campeche, Maya area, Jaina Island or vicinity

Marks/Labels/Seals
Painted on bottom [crossed out]: JA 83 / PU17 Sticker on bottom: Gillett
Reference Numbers
LC-f5-5 (Maya Photographic Archive, Dumbarton Oaks)
Culture
Maya
Period
Late Classic
Type
figurines, ceramics
Materials
ceramic
Subject
cats, scribes, figures (representations), men

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