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garnets have acquired the meaning of fidelity
perhaps feet or wing feathers but it is very worn and now hard to make out
Amenemhet led a gold-mining expedition to Nubia
Provenance: From an important and internationally renowned single owner collection
Intaglio rings such as this served not only as items of personal jewelry but also as signet rings
A Published Maya Polychrome Tripod Plate with Muan Bird Deity, Classic Period, ca. 500 - 800 CE Medium - Bronze garnets have acquired the meaningThis exceptional polychrome tripod plate showcases a powerful supernatural bird, finely painted with confident line work and balanced composition in bold red, cream, and black hues. Dominating the center is the Moan (Muan) Bird, a powerful supernatural entity linked to night, prophecy, and the journey to the underworld. In Late Classic Maya cosmology, this bird is often seen as an embodiment of the Principal Bird Deity; the celestial ruler seated atop
