Photos of Jaina Island

zoomorphic figurine - Cleveland Museum of Art by Tim Evanson

Zoomoprhic figure on display at the Cleveland Museum of Art in Cleveland, Ohio. Made of ceramic and pigment by a Mayan artist in Jaina Island region of Mexico some time between 600 and 900 AD. Mayan grave offerings often depicted warriors, adorned with armor and headdresses. This seated warrior is wearing quilted cotton armor and a skeletal, animal-like headdress with feathes. The headdress is removeable, and the lower jaw is articulated.
Jaina Island (Español: Isla de Jaina) is a tourist attraction, one of the Maya sites in Tek, Mexico. It is located: 123 km from Campeche, 374 km from Mérida, 680 km from Ciudad del Carmen. Read further
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