This finely carved stone panel is from the site of La Corona, a ruin discovered in 1997 by Maya archaeologists. Prior to the site's discovery, the unknown origin for this panel and many other sculptures had been known to Maya scholars as Site Q.

During the period between 250 and 550 CE, Maya potters made distinctive lidded ceramic vessels from dark clays. Handles and legs are often three-dimensional figures, and deeply incised symbols enliven a highly burnished surface. These sculptural containers are eloquent expressions of the Maya cosmos.

The material of this object, possibly a fragment of jaguar bone, had intrinsic meanings for the Maya.

This intriguing object conveys important ideas about sacred Maya kingship through its material, shape, and imagery. Green stone that could be highly polished was a precious material for the ancient Maya.

The carved images kings wore on their foreheads and chests projected supernatural power. This carved jadeite pendant depicts a figure that may represent a contortionist or a bound prisoner and would have originally been suspended from a necklace by the holes on the sides. Incised lines form the profile of the face, and the figure wears a necklace and earspools.