Mayan carving known as "Bird – jaguar – snake" from a pillar which belonged to Chichen Itza.

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Blocked engraved in low relief which was part of a pillar in Chichen Itza, depicting an figure known as "Bird–Jaguar–Snake". This image of a man emerging from the mouth of a monster was emblematic for the "New Chichen" group and It symbolizes the snake of war. The piece can be found in the museum at Dzibilchaltun archeological site.

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Size: 3792px × 4964px
Location: Dzibilchaltun, Yucatan, Mexico
Photo credit: © Adriana Rosas / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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