This sculpture was located on the main façade of the Pyramid of the Magician and is known as the Queen of Uxmal. In reality it is the face of a young man. Out of the gaping jaws of a stylized serpent emerges a human head with earflares, a pierced nose, and a headpiece of jade discs.

Uxmal (Yucatec Maya: Óoxmáal [óˑʃmáˑl]) is an ancient Maya city of the classical period located in present-day Mexico. It is considered one of the most important archaeological sites of Maya culture, along with Palenque, Chichen Itza and Calakmul in Mexico, Caracol and Xunantunich in Belize, and Tikal in Guatemala.

Queen of Uxmal sculpture from Temple 1, Pyramid of the Magician

Although this sculpture is known as “Queen of Uxmal”, it actually represents a young initiated man coming out from a serpentine deity. The sculpture has a frowned face, oval-shape eyes framed...

From Musée du quai Branly, Uxmal, Yucatán, Mexico, La Reine d'Uxmal (Queen of Uxmal) (600-900 AD)

2023年5月11日 · In this guide, we will explore everything you need to know about visiting the Uxmal ruins – its history and notable buildings to look out for, how to get to the site, and hotels and other attractions nearby. The Uxmal Ruins are a UNESCO-protected archeological site in the Western Yucatan.

Archaeologists discovered the misnamed Queen of Uxmal there--actually a man looking out a snake's mouth. There are 150 steps which are flanked by masks depicting the rain god. Temple IV has a large Chenes style rain god mask, the mouth of which is the entrance to the temple. (See also Chicanná.) Temple V has Puuc style lattice work panels.

The so-called "Queen of Uxmal," seemingly a male head; originally over central doorway of west facade of Temple I, now on display at the Museo Nacional de Antropología, México. "Fig. 84a. Uxmal. House of the Magician. Ground floor.

In this temple, the sculpture called the Queen of Uxmal was found, which is a serpent head with an open mouth, from which a human being emerges. To build this temple, which is approximately 2/3 of the current height, the first Temple had to be covered and a pyramid built on it.

This sculpture was located on the main façade of the Pyramid of the Magician and is known as the Queen of Uxmal. In reality it is the face of a young man. Out of the gaping jaws of a stylized serpent emerges a human head with earflares, a pierced nose, and a headpiece of jade discs.