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The Maya maize god

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This statue shows the Maya maize god as a youthful and handsome man with a stylised corn headdress. It provides a visual starting point for exploration of the importance of corn and of the harvest cycle as well as the religious beliefs of the Maya.


From

Copán, Honduras


Date

AD 600 – 800


Culture

Maya


Material

​limestone


Dimensions

height: 89 cm
width: 56.5 cm
depth: 30 cm


Museum

British Museum

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