Mayan bas-relief of Lady Xoc pulling a rope through her tongue, kneeling before Shield Jaguar, Yaxchilan. Hand-colored woodcut

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Woodcut with a watercolor wash

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Size: 3654px × 4997px
Photo credit: © North Wind Picture Archives / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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