Stela B at Copán

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Maya stela monumental sculpture

Stela B at Copán is a monumental Maya stone sculpture erected by the ruler Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil, renowned for its intricate carvings and detailed royal iconography.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Copán Stela B	1
Stela B at Copán canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7912620 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Stela B at Copán
Context triple: [Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil, notableWork, Stela B at Copán]

A. Stela F at Copán
Stela F at Copán is a richly carved Maya monument renowned for its detailed depiction of the Classic-period ruler 18-Rabbit and its exemplary artistry in the Copán sculptural tradition.
B. Stela H at Copán
Stela H at Copán is an intricately carved Maya monument renowned for its detailed iconography and hieroglyphic inscriptions that exemplify the artistic and political achievements of the Copán kingdom.
C. Stela A at Copán
Stela A at Copán is a monumental Maya stone sculpture erected by the ruler Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil, renowned for its intricate carvings and hieroglyphic inscriptions that exemplify the artistic and political sophistication of the Copán kingdom.
D. Stela J at Copán
Stela J at Copán is a monumental Maya stone sculpture commissioned by the ruler 18-Rabbit, renowned for its intricate carvings and historical inscriptions that exemplify the artistic and political sophistication of the Copán kingdom.
E. Hieroglyphic Stairway at Copán (early phases)
The Hieroglyphic Stairway at Copán (early phases) is an elaborately carved monumental staircase in the Maya city of Copán, renowned for its extensive hieroglyphic inscriptions that document royal history and dynastic events.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Stela B at Copán
Target entity description: Stela B at Copán is a monumental Maya stone sculpture erected by the ruler Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil, renowned for its intricate carvings and detailed royal iconography.

A. Stela F at Copán
Stela F at Copán is a richly carved Maya monument renowned for its detailed depiction of the Classic-period ruler 18-Rabbit and its exemplary artistry in the Copán sculptural tradition.
B. Stela H at Copán
Stela H at Copán is an intricately carved Maya monument renowned for its detailed iconography and hieroglyphic inscriptions that exemplify the artistic and political achievements of the Copán kingdom.
C. Stela A at Copán
Stela A at Copán is a monumental Maya stone sculpture erected by the ruler Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil, renowned for its intricate carvings and hieroglyphic inscriptions that exemplify the artistic and political sophistication of the Copán kingdom.
D. Stela J at Copán
Stela J at Copán is a monumental Maya stone sculpture commissioned by the ruler 18-Rabbit, renowned for its intricate carvings and historical inscriptions that exemplify the artistic and political sophistication of the Copán kingdom.
E. Hieroglyphic Stairway at Copán (early phases)
The Hieroglyphic Stairway at Copán (early phases) is an elaborately carved monumental staircase in the Maya city of Copán, renowned for its extensive hieroglyphic inscriptions that document royal history and dynastic events.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (44)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Maya stela ⓘ monumental sculpture ⓘ
artHistoricalSignificance	major example of Copán sculpture ⓘ noted for detailed royal iconography ⓘ
artStyle	Classic Maya ⓘ linked to: Classic Maya style
associatedRuler	Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil ⓘ
associatedWith	Copán dynasty ⓘ Copán royal court ⓘ linked to: Acropolis of Copán
commissionedBy	Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil ⓘ
creator	Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil ⓘ
culture	Maya civilization ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil ⓘ
depicts	Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil ⓘ ceremonial headdress ⓘ ritual regalia ⓘ royal costume ⓘ
function	political propaganda monument ⓘ ritual monument ⓘ royal monument ⓘ
genre	commemorative monument ⓘ portrait stela ⓘ
hasConservationStatus	archaeological monument in situ ⓘ
hasFeature	high-relief sculpture ⓘ inscribed hieroglyphic text ⓘ intricate carvings ⓘ
hasIconographyType	dynastic imagery ⓘ ritual imagery ⓘ royal iconography ⓘ
heritageStatus	part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Copán ⓘ
languageOfInscription	Classic Maya language ⓘ linked to: Classic Maya
locatedIn	Copán ⓘ Copán Archaeological Site ⓘ linked to: Maya ruins of Copán Copán Ruinas ⓘ linked to: Copán Ruinas, Honduras Honduras ⓘ
material	stone ⓘ
medium	carved stone ⓘ
partOf	monumental core of Copán ⓘ
period	Classic period ⓘ
region	Mesoamerica ⓘ
religion	Maya religion ⓘ
subjectMatter	divine rulership ⓘ dynastic legitimacy ⓘ kingship ⓘ
writingSystem	Maya hieroglyphs ⓘ