Mayan Art Megathread

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    Maya Serpentine Mask of the god Kinich Ahau. Carved from a single piece of serpentine stone with shell eyes detailed with cinnabar.

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    In defense of the game: they have a perfectly good explanation for that and Lara makes remarks about that several times when looking at items or walking through the levels.
     
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    Yeah, the explanation didn't really work for me, but I understand what the game designers were going for.

    Really enjoyed how beautiful the game looked though
     
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    Some beautifully carved Mayan shells:

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    And a beautifully painted one: "Chupicuari Shell Trumpet" from 300-900 AD

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    Note the little snakes painted on the side!

    And lastly, two ear-flares (earrings?) made with bits of jade in the shape of a bird's eye:

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    Mini carving; pretty sure it is a modern recreation.

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    Some jaguar carvings! :vamp:

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    Small snake sculpture on the side of a sculpture:

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    Some bird-head statues, I believe from Copan:

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    A few more carvings:

    Looks like a Pre-Classic carving, from Kaminaljuyu or something Olmec:

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    Not sure about this one either, it almost looks like a modern reproduction? Maybe Aztec?

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    Some faces, also looking more modern to me like Art Deco:

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    Back to something definitely old, this is Yaxchilan Lintel 48:

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    Nice glyphwork (by pgwainbenn over on deviantart I believe):

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    Some Mayan stuff by Vicentius Matthew on deviantart.

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    And for the pokefanatics out there: Mayan Mew, also on deviantart by Thunderwest.

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    Some more artwork from the bowels of the interwebs (just kidding I didn't actually have to go that far):

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    Mayanized Hamlet by Madame Catfish:

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    Cool jaguar print:

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    Slann art!

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    Found some BEAUTIFUL artwork sketches from sir Chrisbogert on deviantart, reproductions of many beautiful pieces of Maya and Mesoamerican artwork.

    Lords of the Underworld:

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    Madrid Codex:

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    Itzam Kab'ayin

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    Some brightly-colored glyphs:

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    Really love Chris Bogert's work, here is some more of it:

    Mayan King with double Kawiil Bar

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    Chaak, the rain god:

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    Rain God on a deer:

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    Kawiil, Moon Goddess, and the Old God

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    Chaac breaking into a temple:

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    Hero Twins and God I lord of Xibalba

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    Jaguar Gods:

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    Definately a slann in this one... Chac and God A on a vessel, numerous "way" animal spirits by the looks of it too

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    Itzamnah and God D, along with some kind of bird on the side:

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    Drawing of an old Mayan mural, I don't think it is Bonampak but I am not sure where it is from either:

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    Some techno-mayans:

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    Some fantasy Mesoamerican warriors:

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    I really like the colors chosen for this grouping:

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