Sleeping Jaguar Figurine

This is a replica in fine Jadeite of a figurine found in Burial No. 196 of Tikal, in Petén, Guatemala. Jaguars were the divine felines of all the ancient Mesoamerican cultures. The original figurine is currently housed in The Sylvanus G. Morley Museum, at Tikal, Petén, Guatemala.

• Carved Jade Figurine
• Dimensions: H: 2", W: 5.5"
• Weight: 0.95 kg.
• Period: Late Classic, 117 A.D.
• Tikal, Petén, Guatemala