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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 1163799, member: 8267&quot;]The original is a stucco portrait head, recovered from the tomb of K’inich Janaab’ Pakal, the king who ruled in the Mayan city of Palenque from 615 to 683 AD. It has been frequently reproduced (usually in ceramic) since excavation of the tomb in the 1950s, and is a common souvenir for tourists. Sometimes referred to as the &quot;head of Palenque&quot;, before Mayan hieroglyphics could be translated to reveal his identity. The original is on display in the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City.</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;In addition to the remains of Pakal, precious materials such as jade, shells, pearls, and obsidians were discovered inside the sarcophagus. This idealized portrait of Pakal associates the king with the Maya maize god (his hair is meant to resemble corn silk). It was also found in the tomb and reveals the Maya ideal of beauty, as seen in the king’s oval face, elongated nose, and high cheekbones. His finely sculpted features and realistic portrayal reveal the naturalism of Classic Maya figurative sculpture.&quot;</p><p><a href="https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-americas/early-cultures/maya/a/palenque-classic-period" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-americas/early-cultures/maya/a/palenque-classic-period" rel="nofollow">https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-americas/early-cultures/maya/a/palenque-classic-period</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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