Sculpture representing a noble of high rank

Sculpture representing a noble of high rank disguised as a deity, feline.

The characters with masks, jaguar, or wearing outfits of jaguar complete, appear frequently in the monuments, the art of painting ceramic, antique wooden lintels, architecture and other media.
It was found in the Maya Lowlands; southwest of Lake Peten Itza, Peten, Guatemala. And belongs to the Early Classic period.

No more is known of the context because it was plundered.

Photographs obtained from larutamaya.com

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