Tikal Burial 196 Tomb of the Jade Jaguar - Maya Archaeology

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about 6 cm. tall. It has earplugs consisting of a flare and a
separate pendant in the shape of an inverted ahau; a necklace
of minute tubular and spherical fragments, each pierced by a
hole for stringing; a large ahau pendant of unknown location;
and an elaborate feather headdress.
There is another element which may have been part of
the headdress although it was not found near the head but
by one side of the vessel and may have served as a handle.
This element is comprised of two almost identical watery-like
pieces each 5 cm. long. Surprisingly, each one is incised on
both sides even though the two pieces were firmly glued together.
The union of the two pieces was so well done that
minute slivers of jade were used to lessen the unsightliness
of the juncture mark of the two pieces.
Small pea shaped pearls were found under this vessel
and were also found associated with the jade mosaic vessel
from Bu. 116.
JADE WORN BY THE DECEASED
The jade worn by the deceased will be described from
what he wore, head to toe.
Jade Headband Plan #58 117A-57a-n Photo 91
The figure wore a headband of 12 thin, rounded pieces of
jade. The original order of the disks was ascertainable as
all the pieces were relatively undisturbed by the collapse