Drawing Depicting Four Sides of Stela H

Artist
Linda Schele
Alt. Title
CPN 16
Medium
Black ink on tracing paper
Object Dimensions
11 x 14 in
Object Collection
Schele Drawing Collection
Object Number
SD-1011
Bibliography

Freidel, David A., Linda Schele, and Joy Parker. 1993. Maya Cosmos: Three Thousand Years on the Shaman's Path. New York: W. Morrow: 278, Fig. 6:17

Schele, Linda, and Peter Mathews. 1998.  The Code of Kings: The Language of Seven Sacred Maya Temples and Tombs. New York: Scribner: 155, fig. 4.25, 7.

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Site Found
Copan
Geographic Region
Honduras
Chronological Period
Late Classic
Date Range
A.D. 695-738
Archaeological Phase
Coner Phase
Culture
Maya
Subject Medium
Stone
Subject Type
Stela
Provenance
Great Plaza
Description

Stela H. Waxaklajuun Ub'aah K'awiil dressed as the Maize God in the costume of the Holmul Dancer. LC 9.14.19.5.0 (December 5, AD 731). Text at right: Stela A; partial hieroglyphic text.

Notes or Gallery Text

Text is from longer Stela A text in: Schele, Linda, and Peter Mathews. 1998. The Code of Kings: The Language of Seven Sacred Maya Temples and Tombs. New York: Scribner: 157, fig. 4.26.

Glyphic Inscription
LC 9.14.19.5.0 (December 5, AD 731)

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