The Serpentine Mask of Terror

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:artifacts
gptkbp:artifacts other jade masks
gptkbp:artistic_legacy Classic period
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Maya_civilization
gptkbp:color gptkb:green
gptkbp:cultural_significance important in funerary practices
gptkbp:date circa 600 AD
gptkbp:depicts serpent motifs
gptkbp:dimensions 30 cm x 20 cm
gptkbp:discovery gptkb:Guatemala
gptkbp:discovery_year 1950
gptkbp:exhibition Maya: The Great Jaguar Rises
gptkbp:function ritualistic use
gptkbp:has_lore gptkb:Maya_gods
gptkbp:historical_context used in elite burials
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Serpentine Mask of Terror
gptkbp:inscription none known
gptkbp:location National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Guatemala
gptkbp:material gptkb:Jade
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Mesoamerica
gptkbp:preservation_efforts well-preserved
gptkbp:research_importance provides insight into Maya beliefs
gptkbp:style Maya art style
gptkbp:symbolizes death and rebirth
gptkbp:technique gptkb:carving
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Anacondrai
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5