| Object Name: | Mural in Room 1 showing procession of court servants |
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| Creation Date: | 200-900 AD | |
| Culture: | Maya | |
| Site: | Bonampak, Chiapas | |
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| Image source: | © Dr. Manuel Aguilar | |
| The lords are presumably paying their taxes and cementing their loyalty to the royal family. The ceremonial procession is displayed on the lower register of the room, complete with elaborately costumed members of the court and nine musicians playing gourd rattles, a wooden drum, and turtle shells. | ||
