Title

Cornice of building from Uxmal, showing the distinctive snarling mouth and curled nose of the Maya god of rain, Chac

Caption

Cornice of building from Uxmal, showing the distinctive snarling mouth and curled nose of the Maya god of rain, Chac, Mexico. Maya. 11th-15th c AD. Yucatan.

Info+

CREDIT N.J.SAUNDERS

Credit line

Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman

Reference

UMG12A38_460

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No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

23,8Mb (1,2Mb) / 7,8in x 11,8in / 2345 x 3543 (300dpi)

Keywords

Mexico Mayan God Uxmal Nick Saunders Mesoamerica America Archaeology Archeology Archtectural Feature Architecture Belief Carving Central America Deity Maya Medieval Mediaeval Middle Ages Myth Mythology Relief Religion Unesco God Of Creation God Of Agriculture God Of Rain God Of Fertility God Of Lightning Cocijo Xib Chac World Heritage Site Precolumbian Civilisation Civilization Mythical Farming Food Legend Symbol Symbolism Sign Collection Werner Forman