2024-07-17 16:50:56
A monument of the prominent Lady Six Heavenwhich represented a female figure of great power in the Mayan culturebegan to be exhibited in the Guatemala Museum.
The piece, known in the Mayan language as Eight Channels Ajauis the emblematic monument that represents one of the most notable female figures of the period Late Classic of the Mayan culture (600 to 800 AD).
Lady Six “embodies the very essence of our identity and legacy of our ancestors, and transports us to a time of greatness and wisdom “when our civilizations flourished in harmony with nature and the cosmos,” declared the Guatemalan Minister of Culture, Liwy Grazioso.
It tells a story, it is a symbol of the authority and prestige of female royalty in the ancient city of Orange-Sail, Located in the jungle of the northern department of Petén, bordering Mexico y Belize.
“The Lady Six Heaven It is a tangible testimony to the power and influence that women exerted in Mayan society, as it was noted for its strategic alliances, advances in architecture and a deep commitment to the religious and ceremonial traditions of its people,” the statement said.
The ancestral figure returned to Guatemala on July 3, after almost three years at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, where it was on loan.
After being unveiled this Saturday during an official ceremony in the National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Guatemalan capital, where it has been kept since 1976, the piece began to be visited by historians and archaeology enthusiasts.
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