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title: Mayan Ocarina Depicting the Death God Ah
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9710/mayan-ocarina-depicting-the-death-god-ah/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
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# Mayan Ocarina Depicting the Death God Ah

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![Mayan Ocarina Depicting the Death God Ah](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9710.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9710.jpg)

## Image Caption

Ah Puch, the Mayan [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) of [death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/), is often represented as having an owl's head since owls were considered symbols of death to the ancient [Maya](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Maya/). This figurine dates to c. 600-800 CE, which coincides with the Classic Period in Mayan history. (The Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Florida.)

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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2018, December 12). Mayan Ocarina Depicting the Death God Ah. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9710/mayan-ocarina-depicting-the-death-god-ah/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Mayan Ocarina Depicting the Death God Ah." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 12, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9710/mayan-ocarina-depicting-the-death-god-ah/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Mayan Ocarina Depicting the Death God Ah." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 Dec 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9710/mayan-ocarina-depicting-the-death-god-ah/>.

## License & Copyright

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