Lintel 17 of Yaxchilan Structure 21, from a series illustrating the accession rituals of the ruler Lord Bird Jaguar
Lintel 17 of Yaxchilan Structure 21, from a series illustrating the accession rituals of the ruler Lord Bird Jaguar, Here Bird Jaguar sits opposite his wife Lady Balam Ix, who is performing a blood sacrifice by drawing a rope through her tongue. Both wear ornate headdresses and earplugs. Mexico. Maya. AD 770. Yaxchilan Structure 21. (Photo by Werner Forman/Universal Images Group/Getty Images)

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