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Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde 2014 – King Yaxun B’alam IV

Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde 2014 – King Yaxun B’alam IV
Yaxun B’alam IV of Yaxchilan (now Mexico), also known as Bird Jaguar IV, ruled from 752–768 AD. On this lintel he is depicted after he has made a blood sacrifice by piercing his penis. This lintel was made in 766 AD.

The Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde is the Dutch national museum of ethnology. It was established in 1837.

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 Michiel 2005
Michiel 2005 club
Always better than having your heart ripped from your chest I suppose.
9 years ago.

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