Tikal Burial 196 Tomb of the Jade Jaguar - Maya Archaeology

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remains of the cloth of hide which formed the burial bundle;
the fibrous material directly under the jade may have been a
mat which helped to hold up the jade (cf. notes on Bu. 116
where a similar material may have been under the jade necklace).
Carved Jade Face Pendant Plan #70 117A-58a-c Photos 90, 95
Face downward over the north (left) rib cage was a
small pendant of jade carved on the front in the form of a
human face with the bottom of the face to the west. Lying on
the same rotted material as the face pendant were two “earplugs”
which may have been associated with the pendant. Both
“earplugs” were about 1 cm. north of the pendant. None of the
pieces had any evidence of cloth over them.
The irregularily shaped pendant was seen by Mrs. Easby
who said it was Early Classic in style. The shape piece suggested
to the cataloger that the original lump of jade was
worked with very little primary shaping. There is a biconical
perforation crosswise through the head and three small
biconical perforations along the lower edge, one just under
the mouth and the others on the two sides the head near the
earplugs. The pendant had a flat back and its polished surface
bore traces of cinnabar. Its height was 3.1, its width 3.4,
and its thickness 1.4 cm. Colorwise the head is 2.5G-7/2,7/4
with veins of brown. The ear lugs are ca.