Accession No

1885.3.4 L


Description

A modern plaster cast of the middle of the north side of Stela E depicting the king's face and part of the large head dress, the two plumes of feathers can be seen running down the sides.


Place

Americas; Central America; Guatemala; Quirigua


Period

Modern Classic Maya


Source

Maudslay, Alfred Percival [collector and donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1885.3.4 L; MAA: AR 1885.4


Cultural Affliation


Material

Plaster


Local Term


Measurements

1310mm x 1850mm x 300mm


Events

Context (CMS Context)
(Bib): Maudslay, Alfred Percival. 1899. Biologia Centrali-Americana, or, Contributions to the knowledge of the fauna and flora of Mexico and Central America. R.H. Porter and Dulau and Co.: London. vol II pl. 28 and 29.
Event Date 1/8/2016
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (CMS Context)
On his visit, on 28th July 2016, Dr Sven Gronemeyer from the Univeritat Bonn explained the context of this cast. See description for more details.

This section of cast comes from, what Maudslay titled Stela E north (see Bib).
Event Date 1/8/2016
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (CMS Context)
Casts taken by the donor himself from the original sculptures in the buried cities of Guatemala. See 1884 accession register for detailed description.
Event Date 1/8/2016
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (CMS Description)
A modern plaster cast of the middle of the north side of Stela E depicting the king's face and part of the large head dress, the two plumes of feathers can be seen running down the sides.
Event Date 1/8/2016
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (CMS Description)
The Maudslay collection of Central American casts
'51 plaster casts. Depicting various images copied from structures in Central America including, Mexico and Guatemala.

Event Date 1/8/2016
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


FM:272668

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