Maya’s work is defined by its maya sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.
Chak Ak’ Paat Kuy ("Red Turkey") Playing the Ballgame
Late Classic Maya Probably La Corona (Saknikte’), Usumacinta River area, Guatemala
Stela
Maker unknown (Maya) Mexico (Campeche or Quintana Roo) or Guatemala
Figure of a Standing Warrior
Late Classic Maya, Jaina Campeche or Yucatán, Mexico
Figure of an Aristocratic Lady
Covered Vessel with the Principal Bird and Peccary Heads
Early Classic Maya Petén region, Guatemala
Vessel Depicting a Sacrificial Ceremony for a Royal Accession
Late Classic Maya Mexico or Guatemala
Standing Male Figure
Pectoral
Classic Maya Mexico or Guatemala
Royal Profile
Hieroglyphic Altar
Late Classic Maya Possibly Bonampak/Lacanha area, Mexico or Guatemala
Vessel Depicting K'awiil (God K) and Itzamna Exchanging Gifts
Ceramist unknown (Late Classic Maya) Guatemala
Rattle in the Form of a Mythological Figure
Late Classic Maya, Jaina style Campeche or Yucatán, Mexico
Mythological Scene Depicting a Deity with a Bundle
Made for Ju’n Chakaw Naahb Cha’n (ruled 658-667) Late Classic Maya, "Codex Style" ceramic La Corona (Saknikte’), Usumacinta River area, Guatemala
Carved Vessel Depicting a Lord Wearing a Water-Lily Headdress
Late Classic Maya, Chocholá Yucatán or Campeche, Mexico
Hieroglyphic Panel
Late Classic Maya Possibly La Corona (Saknikte’), Usumacinta River area, Guatemala
Ritual Vessel in the Form of a Head
Late Classic Maya Yucatán, Mexico
Tripod Vessel Depicting Monkey Hunters and Traders
Classic Maya Ulúa River Valley, Honduras or Petén region, Guatemala
Maya, Mirror of Illusions
Arthur B. Davies (American, 1862–1928)
Cylindrical Vessel
Maya Mexico or Guatemala
Vessel