| Object Name: | Tomb of Pakal in the Pyramid of the Inscriptions with decorated sarcophagus |
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| Creation Date: | 200-900 AD | |
| Culture: | Classic Maya | |
| Site: | Palenque, Chiapas | |
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| Image source: | CSULA Art Dept Visual Resources (See note below) | |
| The most stunning object in the tomb was the magnificently carved sarcophagus lid. Its scene shows Pakal at the moment of death, falling like the sun at sunset into Xibalba and immediately resurrecting as a World Tree. Note: This image is from the National Institute of Anthropology and History | ||
