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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