Teotihuacan Standing Figure; created by unknown Teotihuacan artists in Mexico circa 350-600 CE, this stone statue is about 16in/40cm tall. A rare example of a three-dimensional standing sculpture, this figure's legs were broken intentionally during antiquity. The version included in-game is a more uniform dark grey, without the green colour seen here. Currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, USA.
Rattle Figure with Prominent Belly; created by unknown Maya artists during the Late Classic Period circa 600-900 CE. Found in burial site 17 on Jaina Island in Mexico, this clay figure's abdomen is hollow and filled with smaller clay balls that produce a rattling sound. It's approximately 7in/18cm tall. Currently in the collection of the Museo Nacional de Antropologia in Mexico.
Ceremonial Hacha; created by unknown Maya artists at Comacalco, possibly during the Classic Period circa 200-900 CE. Though artifacts of this type are referred to as 'hatchas' they were never actually meant for use as axe-heads. Believed to be related to the ancient Mesoamerican ball game, objects like this might have been ceremonial versions or sculptures of lighter-weight equipment worn as protection during ball games. This particular hacha is currently in the collection of the Museo de Sitio de Comalcalco in Mexico. [more abt hachas] [more abt Comacalco].
Chichen Itza Atlante; created by unknown Maya artists during the Postclassic Period circa 900-1250 CE, this is one of 15 limestone Atlantes found in the Temple of the Jaguars in Chichen Itza. Approximately 34in/86cm tall. Currently in the collection of the Museo Nacional de Antropologia in Mexico.
Stone Marker/Stelae; created by unknown Teotihuacan artists circa 350-450 CE. The curvy, moustache-shaped line and circles included in the design indicate a connection to the Teotihuacan deity of rain and storms. The stone marker stands approximately 42in/108cm tall. Currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, USA.
Head of Maize God; created by unknown Maya artists during the Late Classic Period circa 695-738 CE. Excavated from Temple 22 at Copan, Honduras in 1895. Made from carved stone, it's approximately 22in/56cm tall. Currently in the collection of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology in Cambridge, USA.
Maya-style Eccentric Flint; created by unknown artists during the Classic Period circa 250-900 CE. This example from Quirigua in Guatemala includes the profile and iconography of the deity K'awil, who was linked to rulers, and is approximately 13in/34cm tall. Currently in the collection of The Cleveland Museum of Art in Cleveland, USA.
Mictlantecuhtli Statue; created by unknown Aztec artists, possibly 14in/37cm tall, created circa 600-900 CE in Los Cerros, Tierra Blanca, Veracruz. Unfortunately I was unable to find a firm source for the size, date and location of origin, what I have found comes from bridgeman images and this flickr photo description. Mictlantecuhtli is an Aztec god of the dead believed to be a king of the underworld. I was able to verify that this statue is currently in the collection of the Museo de Antropología de Xalapa in Mexico.
Warrior Figure with Mask and Shield; created my unknown Maya artists during the Late Classic Period circa 600-900 CE. Like the rattle figure above, it is made of clay and was uncovered on Jaina Island in Mexico. It is approximately 10in/26cm tall. Currently in the collection of the Seattle Art Museum in Seattle, USA.
Reina de Uxmal or Queen of Uxmal; created by unknown Maya artists during the Late Classic Period circa 600-900 CE. Excavated in Uxmal, Mexico, this limestone sculpture actually represents a young man, rather than the woman it's colloquial name suggests. It is approximately 34in/87cm tall. Currently in the collection of the Museo Nacional de Antropologia in Mexico.
Principle Bird Deity Figure; created by unknown Maya artists during the Early Classic Period circa 200-600 CE. In this early period the Principle Bird Deity was one of the most important figures in the Maya pantheon and was seen as the animate embodiment of jade. This jade carving may have come from the area surrounding Copan in Honduras, based on similarities between it and figurines excavated in that area. It is approximately 4in/10cm tall. Currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, USA.
Monument 26; created by unknown Maya artists during the Late Classic Period circa 600-900 CE. Representation of Ruler 2 of the Tonina Dynasty, this statue wears a cape and a headdress with three heads. It is approximately 47in/121cm tall. Currently in the collection of the Museo Nacional de Antropologia in Mexico.
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