Mayan artifacts
Pre-Columbian Central American treasures
Objects created by the ancient Maya civilization of Mesoamerica, including pottery, jade carvings, stone sculptures, and architectural remnants.
These range from everyday items to elaborate ceremonial pieces: The museum's collection of Mayan artifacts includes jade masks and painted ceramics.
Many remain in Central American archaeological sites; others are held in museums worldwide or circulate controversially in the antiquities market.
- obsidian bladesSharpened volcanic glass edges
- painted ceramicsFired clay with surface decoration
- stepped pyramidsTiered ancient monuments
- temple ruinsDecayed religious structure
- jade masksOrnamental stone facial coverings
death mask · feathered serpent · ball courts · incense burners · glyph · stelae · headdress · codex · stone axes · burial offerings · pendant · altars · woven baskets · gold ornaments · mosaic · stone carvings · fishing nets · mask
- artifactspottery shards, knives, masks, pottery, antiquity
- MesoamericaAztec, Aztecs, Aztec Empire, Olmec, Oaxaca
- archaeology museumsstone tools, cuneiform tablets, amphorae, sarcophagi, burial goods
Mayan artifactsEgyptian artifacts
Objects from ancient Nile civilization
Mayan artifactsforgeries
Fraudulent imitations of originals
fakes · counterfeits · reproductions · replicas · imitations