Tikal Burial 196 Tomb of the Jade Jaguar - Maya Archaeology

location in the tomb of this article is unknown.
Worked Bone 117A-90 a-g Fig. 91
Six rib (?) bones of an unidentified animal lay with
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their curved ends to the west. The bones all have one origi-
nal end present and one, a, has the other end also, which has
a perforation .35 in diameter. b-g have the corresponding end
cut off and the interior appears to have been smoothed and
filled with a white adhesive (?). All the bones were polished
originally and have an average length of 8 to 9 cm.
Worked Bone not with the others Plan #53 117A-90g
A seventh bone was found in the vicinity of the group
of three pyrite plaques. The bone was not noticed until all
the plaques had been removed. Although it is possible, that
this bone was accidentally moved during excavation is doubted.
PYRITE (?) PLAQUES
Four pyrite plaques were placed on the bench as offerings
for the deceased. Three were together in the southwestern
sector of the bench and the fourth and largest was
located west of the group of bones.
Smallest Pyrite Mosaic Plaque Plan #55 117/A-93
This small round disk was found as a roughly circular