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Mayan King Pacal the Great Head Bust Statue Sculpture
Item No. 1018S
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 May 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 transferred ruler ship to her son upon his official maturity. He ascended 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 stop-pyramid. The lid of
Pacal's tomb, referred to by some as the lid of Palenque, is the most photographed, reproduced and
written about stonework of its kind.
Made of cast stone.
Dimensions: 11" High x 4" x 4.25"
Weight: 5 lbs
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Item No. 1018S
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 May 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 transferred ruler ship to her son upon his official maturity. He ascended 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 stop-pyramid. The lid of
Pacal's tomb, referred to by some as the lid of Palenque, is the most photographed, reproduced and
written about stonework of its kind.
Made of cast stone.
Dimensions: 11" High x 4" x 4.25"
Weight: 5 lbs
SHIPPING: Displayed shipping cost may refer for US customers only but we also ship worldwide -
please contact us for a shipping quote if you are ordering outside USA.
Note: The "Ancient Sculpture Gallery" logo over the picture is only a copyright computer watermark which
shows only on the image - it is not part of, or on the actual product.
$59.99
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