Rituals and Beliefs focuses on the scene from a plaster cast taken of a stone lintel from the doorway of a temple in the city of Yaxchilan, now in modern day Mexico, and dating from 709AD.

The images depict a blood-letting ritual being performed by Lady K'ab'al Xook and her husnabd King Shield Jaguar. Lady K'ab'al Xook can be seen pulling a rope of thorns through her tongue in order to collect blood in a bowl filled with bark paper. Both figures are wearing jade and obsidian jewellery and dressed in resplendent costumes made fo fur and elaborate fabrics. 

This resource is designed to help you Look, Think, and Do inspired by this beautiful mosque lamp. 

Follow this easy step by step guide on how to make your own lamp to cast shadows and light at home, and find more information and resources on our website: https://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/work/mosque-lamp

For this activity, you will need: