Sak Chʼeen

Sak Chʼeen was a ruler of the Maya city-state of Motul de San José in Guatemala.

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Section of stucco frieze with a prominent human face in the centre, surrounded by elaborate decoration.
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Preclassic Maya
Classic Maya collapse
Spanish conquest of the Maya

He is shown on one cylindrical vase.[1] According to Mayanist David Stuart, the vase shows a ballgame between the kings of El Pajaral and Motul de San José. It has been proposed that the vase was created by the king of El Pajaral to commemorate the visit of Sak Chʼeen of Motul de San Jose.[2]

He is depicted wearing a large yoke, painted deerskin hip guards, either fringed or "trimmed with feathers" and an extremely elaborate headdress. He is dropping onto his knee(pad) to strike the ball, which is exaggerated to huge proportions.[3]

References
  1. Zender, p. 11, who cites David Stuart (2004) "Looking for Jaguar Hill: The Identification of a 'Lost' Maya Kingdom", in Smoking Mirror 11(7):7-10. Pre-Columbian Society of Washington, D.C.
  2. Tokovinine, p. 5.
  3. Coe et al., p. 109.
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