From Head to Toe in the Ancient Maya World Clothing, jewelry, and body modification spoke volumes about people's social status and the varied roles they played by Lydia Pyne A Late Classic (a.d. 600-900) Maya vase from the Peten region of Guatemala portrays a king and queen (center) preparing to perform a ceremonial dance. Both royal figures wear feather headdresses. The king's headgear features a headband with a jade diadem that was a symbol of royal authority. The king has swirls of red paint on his upper body, and the queen has red lines painted below her eyes. A kneeling male attendant applies red paint to the king's backside, while a standing male attendant holds a mirror for him. A female attendant (far left) holds a mask that the king will wear during the dance. All three attendants have a brown tone covering their bodies and light patches around their mouths. archaeology.org 43http://www.archaeology.org