Drawing of Copan Altar L Depicting Two Seated Lords Divided by a Central Column of Text

Artist
Linda Schele
Date
10/1/87
Alt. Title
CPN 23
Medium
Black ink on mylar
Object Dimensions
9 x 11 1/2 in
Object Collection
Schele Drawing Collection
Object Number
SD-1017
Annotations
CPN 23/Altar L S. Side LS 88 corrected MV 3-98
Bibliography

Schele, Linda, and David A. Freidel. 1990. A Forest of Kings: The Untold Story of the Ancient Maya. New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc.: 344, Fig. 8: 26

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Site Found
Copan
Geographic Region
Honduras
Chronological Period
Late Classic
Date Range
c. A.D. 822
Archaeological Phase
Coner Phase
Culture
Maya
Subject Medium
Stone
Subject Type
Altar
Provenance
Ballcourt
Description

Altar L, south side (CPN 23), depicts the new king seated across from Yax-Pac. 9.19.11.14.5 3 Chikchan 3 Wo. Text references A.D. 822 as the accession date of Ukit Took'.

Notes or Gallery Text

Drawing signed: "LS 88, corrected MV 3-98".

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