Stela C at Copán

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Stela C at Copán is a monumental Maya stone monument commissioned by the ruler Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil, renowned for its elaborate carvings and hieroglyphic inscriptions that commemorate his reign and ritual authority.

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Label Occurrences
Copán Stela C 1
Stela C at Copán canonical 1

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Statements (27)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Maya stela
monument
artStyle Classic Maya art
associatedWith dynastic propaganda
public display in a plaza
ritual authority
chronologicalPeriod Classic period
commissionedBy Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil
culture Maya civilization
dedicatedTo Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil
depicts Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil
function commemoration of royal reign
ritual monument
royal monument
hasFeature elaborate carvings
hieroglyphic inscriptions
hasMaterial stone
hasWritingSystem Maya hieroglyphs
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Copán
languageOfInscriptions Classic Maya language
locatedIn Copán
Copán Archaeological Site
Honduras
Maya Lowlands
linked to: Maya lowlands
partOf monumental core of Copán
subjectOf archaeological research
epigraphic studies

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Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil notableWork Stela C at Copán
18-Rabbit notableSite Copán Stela C
linked to: Stela C at Copán