Detail of the exquisite carving of Stela H. King Waxaklajuun Ub'aah K'awiil is bedecked with jewelry, including a large, complex headdress. In the nook of his folded left arm, he holds a ceremonial bar from the open maw of which emerges the deity K'awiil. The right half of this picture shows a literal shower of quetzal feathers adorned with jade disks. From this jungle of plumes emerges a small young Maize God, reinforcing the corn associations of the main figure in this monument (see photo #16). |