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Cast of Maya Carving of Lady Xoc
Field Museum
Chicago, United States
This cast of a Maya carving of ruler Lady Xok depicts her experience of a supernatural vision after performing a sacrifice of her own blood. Like many ancient American rulers, Maya elite like Lady Xok, acted not only as political rulers of their community, but also the spiritual ones.
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- Title: Cast of Maya Carving of Lady Xoc
- Location: Guatemala
- Type: Artefact
- Rights: (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC
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