| Site: Tonina | | Schele Number: 6505 | | Description: Stucco wall known as "mural de las cuatros eras." the left panel presents a large skeletal god a' wearing turtle shells atop his feet and holding a decapitated head; a pattern of feathers forming crossed bands with a central medallion containing a disembodied head; and a small yellow pocket gopher carrying a jar containing a head; glyphic text identifies these characters. the right panel is more eroded but contains the same crossed bands of feathers and disembodied head pattern; a small individual reclines on a seat or bed of human bones. | | Hieroglyph: Yes | | Architectural Feature: Panel, Tablet, Wall Stucco | | Chronological Era: Late Classic | | Notes: Drawn after a postcard published in mexico.
associated image: left side only - d. freidel, l. schele and j. parker, maya cosmos: three thousand years on the shaman's path 1993:320, fig. 7:25; s. martin and n. grube, chronicle of the maya kings and queens: deciphering the dynasties of the ancient maya 2000:185 bottom. | | Culture: Maya | | Iconographic Features: God A', Animal, Snake, Turtle Shell, Decapitation, Feather | | See Also: Schele Photos for "maya" | |
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