Maya Museum
Maya Vision Serpent - Yaxchilan, Mexico. 755 A.D.
The maya vision serpent symbolizes the passage of ancestral spirits and the gods of Xibalba (the maya underworld) into our world.
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Large Maya vision serpent - color detailed - Yaxchilan, Mexico. 755 A.D.
The maya vision serpent symbolizes the passage of ancestral spirits and the gods of Xibalba (the maya underworld) into our world.
Merchant: Museum Store Company
Maya Vision Serpent : Yaxchilan, Mexico. 755 A.D.
The maya vision serpent symbolizes the passage of ancestral spirits and the gods of Xibalba (the maya underworld) into our world.
Merchant: Museum Store Company
Large Maya vision serpent - Yaxchilan, Mexico. 755 A.D.
The maya vision serpent symbolizes the passage of ancestral spirits and the gods of Xibalba (the maya underworld) into our world.
Merchant: Museum Store Company
Maya Calendar
The Maya Calendar depicted here was called "the Haab", the Maya solar calendar of 365 days. It was divided into 18 months of 20 days each with a period of 5 days left over at the end of the year. This short 5 day month is called Uayeb, "the resting or sleep of the year".
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Mayan Calendar Pendant on Cord : Native American Collection
The Maya Calendar depicted here was called "the Haab", the Maya solar calendar of 365 days. It was divided into 18 months of 20 days each with a period of 5 days left over at the end of the year. This short 5 day month is called Uayeb, "the resting or sleep of the year".
Merchant: Museum Store Company