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Time is Running Out to See Maya 2012: Lords of Time |
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On Friday, December 21, the Young Friends of the Penn Museum will host Maya 2012: The Final Countdown; a party featuring entertainment, drinks and light fare to mark the Mayans' apocalyptic predictions. See if the apocalyptic predictions are true as the clock strikes midnight and if the world doesn't end, party on; 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; Penn Museum; tickets: $40; must be 21 or over to enter; info.: www.penn.museum/youngfriends
MAYA 2012: Lords of Time; a journey through the Maya's time-ordered universe, expressed through their intricate calendar systems, concludes its run at the Penn Museum on January 13, 2013. Timed tickets are $22.50, $18.50/seniors, $16.50/children & students. |
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Hieroglyphic Cup: The painter of this ceramic cup did not practice scribal arts, since the exterior presents designs that are not true hieroglyphs. This cup (4.75” diameter x 5” tall) is dated to circa 551 CE, and comes from the Sub-Jaguar Tomb at Copan, Honduras. |
Figurine of Maize God: This jade figurine (2” x 4.25” x 1”), circa 541-42 CE, is from Copan, Honduras. The figurine rises from a shell, and represents the rebirth of the god of maize (corn). The story of the Maize God mirrors the cyclical planting and harvesting of maize, an essential food within Maya society. |
Carved Tripod Vessel and Lid: This ceramic vessel bearing some pigment, circa 437 CE, from the Hunal Tomb, Copan, Honduras, is an excellent example of a regional style sometimes found in burials at Copan. (8.5” diameter x 9.5” tall) |
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