Description: Maya Effigy Jaguar Santa Rita Chetumal Guatemala Belize Yucatan Mexico 1900 Print XXXVI Jaguar effigy from mounds 6, Santa Rita. Illustration for an article on Mounds in Northern Honduras by Thomas Gann.116 year old original print from the Nineteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1897-98 By J W Powell, Director. (Washington, Government Printing Office, 1900). Santa Rita is a Maya ruin and an archaeological reserve on the outskirts of Corozal, Belize. Historical evidence suggests that it was probably the ancient and important Maya city known as Chetumal. At the start of the 1900’s, British medical doctor Thomas Gann, an amateur treasure-hunter, discovered a beautiful mural in Mixtec style at Santa Rita. Unfortunately, the mural or fresco was destroyed shortly after its discovery by superstitious locals. It was not until Arlen and Diane Chase of the Corozal Post-Classic Project carried out systematic excavations between 1979 and 1985 that substantial research was done at Santa Rita. The site of Santa Rita dates from around 1200 B.C. Archaeologists determined this date through ceramic comparisons with Swasey pottery from Cuello, one of the earliest types in the area. The Classic Period is represented by a building with a series of interconnected doorways and rooms. The central room had a niche where offerings were burnt. Two burials, dating to about A.D. 500, were unearthed here.Size of sheet: 11.25” X 7.5”Condition: Very clean sheet. See photos.Payment Terms: I accept credit card via PayPal.Shipping Terms: High bidder pays winning bid plus USPS MAIL. Insurance extra email for quote after auction ends.To save you money on your shipping costs I am happy to combine shipping on multiple items, please do not pay until you receive a combined invoice. I will send you one invoice with combined shipping rates.Refunds, Returns: If you are not satisfied upon receipt, you may return it to me for a full refund of the bid and shipping. (Buyer to pay for returning shipping to me.)
Price: 20 USD
Location: Sacramento, California
End Time: 2025-01-18T23:10:37.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Print
Subject: History
Style: Vintage
Year of Production: 1900
Material: Lithograph
Signed: Unsigned
Original/Reproduction: Original Print
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Edition Type: Open Edition
Print Type: Lithograph
Size Type/Largest Dimension: Medium (Up to 30in.)
Date of Creation: 1900-1949
Print Surface: Paper
Color: Multi-Color
