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cast
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stela
Object Type
cast
stela
Museum number
Am,MaudC,GN.195
Description
Plaster cast of an sculptural fragment: Copan: Stela B, north Side. Glyphs A8-A14 (Maudslay glyphs 7-13).
Producer name
Made by:
Lorenzo Giuntini
Cultures/periods
Maya
(original)
Production date
1880s
Production place
Made in:
London (England)
Materials
plaster
Dimensions
Height:
537 millimetres
(Dimension Size When Packed. Packed on its side.)
Height:
1667 millimetres
Weight:
46.50 kilograms
(Dimension Size When Packed. Packed on its side.)
Weight:
32.50 kilograms
Width:
1771 millimetres
(Dimension Size When Packed. Packed on its side.)
Width:
408 millimetres
Depth:
214 millimetres
(Dimension Size When Packed. Packed on its side.)
Depth:
60 millimetres
Bibliographic references
Maudslay 1889-1902 / Biologia centrali-americana: or, contributions to the knowledge of the fauna and flora of Mexico and Central America
(vol.1, pl.37a)
Mathews & Bezanilla 1998 / The Maudslay Collection of Casts in the British Museum: brief inventory of casts, arranged by rack
(p.38)
Location
Not on display
Associated places
Associated with:
Stela B
Associated events
Associated Event:
Erection original stela
(Original stela was commissioned by Waxaklaju'n Ub'aah K'awiil, ruler of Copan (695-738 AD), in 731 AD, in the Great Plaza of Copan.)
731
Acquisition name
Transferred from:
Victoria and Albert Museum
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Alfred Percival Maudslay
Acquisition notes
See Eth Doc1979 for an extract from the Trustees' minutes confirming the transfer of the Maudslay collection from the V&A to the BM.
Department
Africa, Oceania and the Americas
Registration number
Am,MaudC,GN.195