Head Of Pacal The Great Mayan King Of Palenque, Terracotta Circa 1920

Terracotta Copy XX of the sculpture of Pacal the Great, Mayan king of Palenque, circa 1920. Terracotta clay. A small loss.

The original artifact is in the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City, Mexico.
Pacal the Great (K'inich Janaab' Pakal in Mayan) died on August 28, 683. King of Palenque, he was the builder of the Palace of Palenque and the Temple of the Inscriptions. Thus, Pacal the Great, born in 603, acceded to the throne on July 26, 625. During his 58-year reign, he transformed the city. He is responsible, among other things, for the two emblematic monuments of the Mayan city: the Temple of the Inscriptions and the Palace. These two complexes are the first you see when you enter the archaeological zone. In addition to his architectural successes, Pacal the Great managed to reconquer the territories bordering the Usumacinta River thanks to his alliance with Shield-Jaguar II of Yaxchilan. After his death on August 28, 683, it was not until February 16, 702, that his son Serpent-Jaguar II was crowned.