Clay mask with feline features, possibly of a jaguar. It has round eyes with drooping eyelids, revealing crescent-shaped slits. The ears are round and the nose is broad. Square teeth and fangs protruding from the corners of the mouth are visible. The skin shows traces of black, white, and red paint. *Although the Cultural Property Register (IDAEH) classifies it as belonging to the Classic period (250–900 AD), it is possible that it dates to a later time—the Postclassic period (900–1520 AD). *Donation by Hector Santamarina in 2013 Note: The Ajq’ijab‘ of Chimaltenango made an offering to this mask, indicating that “the jaguars were happy to have come out [to the exhibition]” prior to the opening of “THE IMAGES OF THE MAYAN GODS IN THE 16TH CENTURY: The Encounter of Two Worlds” at the CFCE Antigua in July 2019. |