Tikal Burial 196 Tomb of the Jade Jaguar - Maya Archaeology

in a heavy stone indicates that the walls of the tomb col-
lapsed before enough time had elapsed for the wood to rot
even partially.
Wooden Bowl Filled with Hematite Plan #43 117A-99
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To one side of the group of bones lay the disintegrated
remains of a low wooden bowl which seemed to contain a granu-
lar red substance, probably specular hematite. One centimeter
off the floor, the entire .4 cm. thick circumference of the
approximately 21 cm. diameter was visible. 3 cm. off the floor
were the remains of what may have been a wooden lid for the
bowl. This lid was flat and consisted of wooden “boards” approximately
5 cm. wide. No stucco fragments were found anywhere
in the vicinity.
The notes are not clear as to the exact position of the
hematite within the bowl. Evidently there was hematite both
under and over the “lid” to a depth of 3 cm.; some areas of
the bowl did not contain any hematite at all, perhaps it all
shifted to one side when the tomb collapsed. See also description
of Plan #69 on p. 152, a possibly wooden object in
the aisle.
VESSELS OF STONE
White Stone Vessel Plan #50 117A-49 Fig. 79 Photos 83,
In the vicinity of the jade jaguar and jade mosaic con-