Tikal Lintel 3 of Temple IV

Description

Lintel 3 from Temple IV at Tikal, carved from sapodilla wood, highlights the triumph of Yik'in Chan K'awiil (son of Jasaw Chan K'awiil I) over the center of El Peru in 743 CE. It depicts the ruler seated on his throne and borne on a palanquin; a double-headed effigy serpent arches behind him, and the Celestial Bird Deity perches atop a panache of feathers. The lintel appears at the summit of Temple 4, at a height of 65 meters, or 212 feet, above the plaza below.

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Title: Tikal Lintel 3 of Temple IV
Artist: Robertson, Merle Greene
Date Created: 1969-01
Date Captured: 2021-05-31
Description: Lintel 3 from Temple IV at Tikal, carved from sapodilla wood, highlights the triumph of Yik'in Chan K'awiil (son of Jasaw Chan K'awiil I) over the center of El Peru in 743 CE. It depicts the ruler seated on his throne and borne on a palanquin; a double-headed effigy serpent arches behind him, and the Celestial Bird Deity perches atop a panache of feathers. The lintel appears at the summit of Temple 4, at a height of 65 meters, or 212 feet, above the plaza below.
Topical Subject(s): Indians of Central America
Mayan languages--Writing
Inscriptions, Hieroglyphic
Inscriptions, Mayan
Maya art
Temporal Subject(s): Classic period, 200-900
Genre: Prints
Language: myn
Extent: 71 x 78.5 inches
Form: Stone rubbings
File Type: image/jp2
Digital Origin: reformatted digital
Type of Resource: still image
Identifier (local): LAL01_133_TIK_RL134_LIN3_001
Physical Location: Tulane University. Latin American Library
URL: https://archives.tulane.edu/repositories/8/resources/2135
Rights: In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted. This item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
Permissions: Open to the public. No known restrictions.
Contact Information: For further information, please contact the Latin American Library (lal@tulane.edu).