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Royal Headband Element
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This fragment was destined to be part of a Maya crown ornament (hu'unal) and would have formed part of a ruler's headdress. It represents a fishlike deity with curved snout, wide grin, and upward curving tail. A human figure with a headdress and jade regalia emerges from a crossed-band motif in the fish's spine. This figure could be a portrait of one of the ruler's ancestors, or a deity like the Maize God.
Este fragmento estaba destinado a ser parte de un adorno de una corona maya (hu’unal) y se supone que formaba parte del tocado de un gobernante. Representa a una deidad parecida a un pez con un hocico curvo, una amplia sonrisa y una cola hacia arriba. Una figura humana con un tocado con cuentas y una orejera emerge del motivo con bandas cruzadas en la columna del pez. Esta figura podría ser un retrato de uno de los ancestros del gobernante, o una deidad tal como el Dios del Maíz.
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