Figures appear on two sides of this fragmentary stela (upright stone slab carved in relief). One seems to represent a grimacing warrior who brandishes a club; arrow-like darts festoon his belt and hair. On the other side is a skeleton with one fleshed hand, perhaps a sacrificed captive. The eagle with a leaf in its mouth is a hieroglyph that may identify the captive's name.
Credit: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gruener
600-950
Limestone
31.8 x 30.8 x 12.2 cm
1959.334.b
Image and text: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 2024
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
Permanent collection