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King Pacal Head, Mayan
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Item Number: P-18
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Palenque, Mexico. 692 A.D.
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King
Pacal (also known as Pacal the Great) was born in the year 603 A.D. He
was king of the Maya Kingdom of Palenque and is said to have reigned for 67
years until his death at the age of 80. The name "Pacal" means "shield" in the
Maya language.
Pacal
expanded Palenque's power in the western part of the Maya states, and
initiated a building program at his capital that produced some of the finest
art and architecture of the Maya civilization. He was preceded as ruler of
Palenque by his mother Lady Zac-Kuk. As the Palenque dynasty seems to have had
Queens only when there was no eligible male heir, Zac-Kuk transfered rulership
to her son upon his official maturity. He accended the throne at age 12 on 29
July, 615 A.D.
After his death, Pacal the Great was worshiped as a god, and
said to communicate with his descendants. His elaborate temple tomb had a
stairway down to his crypt, and after this was sealed up it had a long
"speaking tube" connected to the temple atop the step-pyramid. The lid of
Pacal's tomb, referred to by some as The lid of Palenque, is the most
photographed, reproduced and written about stone work of its kind.
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Features
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- exquisite detail and workmanship
- Makes a unique gift
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Specifications
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Size |
11" High |
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Material |
Cultured Marble |
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Finish |
Antique Stone |
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