Stela
| Object Title | Stela 16 |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 51-54-5 |
| Current Location: |
Mexico and Central America Gallery Currently On Display |
| Culture: | Lowland Maya |
| Provenience: | Belize Caracol (Central America) |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Date Made: | 534 |
| Early Date: | 534 |
| Late Date: | 534 |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Limestone |
| Height: | 206.04 cm |
| Width: | 73.15 cm |
| Thickness: | 29.87 cm |
| Credit Line: | Caracol Expedition; Linton Satterthwaite, 1951 |
| Other Number: | CA-14-116 - Field No SF |
Description
Caracol Stela 16. Limestone. Upper and lower fragments as assembled in Middle American Hall, 1953; butt, which may add slightly to carving on front, not found in 1951 or 1953; may be recovered if excavation is extended. Incised inscription on back emphasized with water-color paint by L. Satterthwaite, 1953, after photographing. Nothing painted in which did not seem certain. Approximately complete.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Mexico and Central American Gallery (16 Nov 2019) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Mayan Gallery (1954 - 2001) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Mesoamerican Gallery (23 Mar 2001 - 2018) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Catalogue, Exhibition] Danien, Elin. 2002. Guide to the Mesoamerican Gallery at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.. Philadelphia. University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 10, fig. 10a, fig. 10b | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Article] Satterthwaite, Linton. 1954. "Sculptured Monuments from Caracol, British Honduras*". The University Museum Bulletin. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 18. no. 1-2. pg. 3-45 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 5, fig. 2; p. 14, fig. 13, 15; p. 15, fig. 16-17 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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