Drawing Depicting Four Sides of Stela E and Rollout of Altar for Stela E

Artist
Linda Schele
Date
1987
Alt. Title
CPN 9, CPN 10
Medium
Black ink on mylar
Object Dimensions
28 1/2 x 21 1/2 in
Object Collection
Schele Drawing Collection
Object Number
SD-1007
Annotations
Altar of St. E/CPN 10 Drawing by Linda Schele '87 Inked by M. Van Stone Aug '97 Stela E/CPN 9 Drawing by Linda Schele '87 Inked by M. Van Stone Aug '97 9.5.18.10.0 (18 Oct 554) Lunar Eclipse 9 Ahaw 8 Sak
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Site Found
Copan
Geographic Region
Honduras
Chronological Period
Late Classic
Date Range
A.D. 628-738?
Archaeological Phase
Coner Phase
Culture
Maya
Subject Medium
Stone
Subject Type
Stela
Provenance
Great Plaza
Description

Stela E (CPN9) and Altar to Stela E (CPN 10). Erected by either Smoke Imix or 18 Rabbit to memorialize Balam Nan (Waterlily Jaguar), Ruler 7. Ruler depicted holding Ceremonial Bar in guise of a god he has materialized.

Glyphic Inscription
LC 9.5.10.0.0

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