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Image:  2825

File date:  2003-09-15

Caption:  Portrait of Early Clasic ruler on shell.

Description:  Maya. shell. height 29.3 cm. Incised conch shell with portrait of Early Classic ruler. Published The Blood of Kings pl. 27. The Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth.

CLICK for L. Schele's drawing of face and text


Photograph by Justin Kerr