Mayan Sculpture Late Classic Period AD 600-900 Unknown Provenance


This sculpture represents a divine eye or a snake's eye characterized by its spiral shaped pupil. The motif features in the masks of deities found on many ornamented buildings. The vertical stripes above the eye may represent eyelashes


Size: 5100px × 3400px
Photo credit: © PRAWNS / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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