Room 2 of Temple of the Murals
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Room 2 of the Temple of the Murals is a chamber at the Maya archaeological site of Bonampak renowned for its vivid wall paintings depicting elaborate courtly rituals and ceremonial scenes.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Room 2 of the Temple of the Murals | 47 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya mural chamber
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archaeological feature ⓘ |
| access | restricted public access ⓘ |
| approximateDate |
8th century CE
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c. 790–800 CE ⓘ |
| artStyle | polychrome mural painting ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bonampak rulers
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Yajaw Chan Muwaan II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilization | Classic Maya ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | fragile ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
ceremonial scenes
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courtly rituals ⓘ feathered headdresses ⓘ hieroglyphic captions ⓘ jade ornaments ⓘ musicians and dancers ⓘ nobility in elaborate costumes ⓘ presentation of captives ⓘ ritual bloodletting ⓘ royal court of Bonampak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Giles Healey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1946 ⓘ |
| function | ritual and dynastic display space ⓘ |
| hasPart |
east wall mural of Room 2 of the Temple of the Murals
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north wall mural of Room 2 of the Temple of the Murals ⓘ south wall mural of Room 2 of the Temple of the Murals ⓘ vault murals of Room 2 of the Temple of the Murals ⓘ west wall mural of Room 2 of the Temple of the Murals ⓘ |
| iconography |
processions of nobles
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royal enthronement rituals ⓘ tribute and gift presentation ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Classic Maya language ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bonampak
NERFINISHED
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Bonampak archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ Chiapas NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedInStructure | Structure 1 at Bonampak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | pigments on plaster ⓘ |
| partOf | Temple of the Murals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField |
Maya archaeology
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Mesoamerican art history ⓘ |
| sequenceWithinTemple | second chamber of three in the Temple of the Murals ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of Maya narrative painting
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major source for understanding Classic Maya court life ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Classic period ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Maya hieroglyphs ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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