San Salvador, El Salvador — Central America (West Coast)
The Jaguar Altar
El Altar del Jaguar
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, November 6, 2019
1. The Jaguar Altar Marker
Escultura de altar de forma rectangular, presenta en su cara principal figuras zoomorfas esculpidas en alto y bajo relieve de posiblemente un Jaguar y en sus costados se encuentran diseños geométricos no muy bien definidos.
Período preclásico. Procedencia: Quelepa, departamento de San Miguel.
El Altar del Jaguar
A rectangular altar-like sculpture, it presents on its main face zoomorphic figures sculpted in high and low relief of an image that may be a jaguar and on its sides are geometric designs that are not very well defined.
Preclassic period. Provenance: Quelepa, in the department of San Miguel.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Arts, Letters, Music • Native Americans.
Location. 13° 41.249′ N, 89° 14.336′ W. Marker is in San Salvador. Marker can be reached from Avenida de la Revolución close to Avenida la Capilla, on the right when traveling south
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. General Omar Torrijos Herrera (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); General Francisco de Paula Santander (about 240 meters away); General Manuel José Arce (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Inca Garcilaso de la Vega (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Monument to the Revolution of 1948 (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Allegory to the Constitution of 1950 (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Pancho Lara (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Valero Lecha (approx. 0.7 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Salvador.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, November 6, 2019
2. The Jaguar Altar and Marker
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, November 6, 2019
3. The Jaguar Altar reverse, including the carvings mentioned in the marker text
Credits. This page was last revised on May 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 333 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 18, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
