El Mirador Hero Twin Stucco Frieze

Cream-colored Maya stucco frieze from El Mirador showing mythological Hero Twin figures swimming amid curling water motifs. loading

Thought to represent a story of the Hero Twins from the Popol Vuh. Located in the Maya Pre-Classic city of El Mirador, Guatemala.

Tags:
  • Archeology
  • Central America
  • El Mirador
  • Guatemala
  • Maya
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