"Effigy in the form of a lobster, circa AD 1550 Lamanai, Belize"
Examples of Ancient Mayan Art with descriptions:
Small Maya Vision Serpent
This is a sculpture made in casting stone and was part of a wall plaque and this sculpture has a height of 20 cm or 8 inches. This ancient art was made in Yaxchilan, Chiapas, Mexico which is right on the border with Guatemala in the year of 755 A.D. The artist is unknown but we do know what this art work represents.
As you may have guessed, this art work represents the Mayan vision of the Serpent which symbolises the passage of ancestorial spirits and the Gods of Xibalba (the Mayan underworld) into our world.
As you may have guessed, this art work represents the Mayan vision of the Serpent which symbolises the passage of ancestorial spirits and the Gods of Xibalba (the Mayan underworld) into our world.
Mayan Calendar
This is probably the most famous ancient art work by the Mayans which is known all over the world- The Mayan Calendar or also known as the Aztec Calendar. It was made around 1200 years ago so 813 A.D.. The calendar was made for tracking different events in space, for the Earth and all over, maybe that's why it was made on the "Sun Stone". There are a lot of different calendars to keep track of: a 260-day cycle (Tzolkin), 365-day cycle (Haab) and a 400-day calendar (Long Count Calendar).
The media, artists and size can be anything because the calendar could be made in any type of stone, the artists could have been any Mayan and size of thes calendars can be very small to the size of a room floor.
The media, artists and size can be anything because the calendar could be made in any type of stone, the artists could have been any Mayan and size of thes calendars can be very small to the size of a room floor.
Chama
This is a polychrome, cylinder vessel. It was made in Guatemala, made in between of 600-800 C.E.. As obvious as it is, it is pottery. The rough dimensions are 13x7x7 inches which is 33x18x18 cm. The artist's name is not known but Chama is a Late-Classic Maya site and the whole picture on the pottery is showing the Mayans as humanised animals encountering a Supernatural.