Photo Collection of Stephanie Wood and Robert Haskett

Maya

This figure was once called the “Dios Gordo” or “Fat God,” but it is a carving of a human wearing a bird costume (feathered). It also has a human hand pectoral on this suit. Puuc Style. Oxkintok, Yucatan. Late Classic Period. 600-900 C.E.

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