San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA) has just opened a new exhibition of recently excavated Maya art.
Nature, Power, and Maya Royals features 34 painted ceramic vessels, worked shell pendants, earrings, and bracelets unearthed by University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) researchers at two royal burial sites at the ancient city of Buenavista del Cayo, Belize. The exhibit is the culmination of a close collaboration between the museum, UTSA, and the Belize Institute of Archaeology.
“The objects in the exhibition are priceless to us and to the government of Belize for what they tell us about the ancient Maya,” said excavation leader Jason Yaeger, a Professor of Anthropology and Senior Associate Dean at UTSA. “This show presents a wonderful opportunity to grow connections with institutions across San Antonio and Belize.”
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