Stela A at Copán
E696763
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.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya stela
ⓘ
monumental sculpture ⓘ |
| artisticStyle | Late Classic Maya sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Copán dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRulerNumber | Thirteenth ruler of Copán ⓘ |
| associatedWithSite | Copán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPeriod | Late Classic period ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Honduras ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| erectedBy | Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exemplifies |
artistic sophistication of Copán
ⓘ
political sophistication of Copán kingdom ⓘ |
| function |
commemorative monument
ⓘ
ritual monument ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
calendar dates in hieroglyphic text
ⓘ
complex iconography ⓘ elaborate headdress ⓘ hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ intricate low‑relief carvings ⓘ portrait of a standing ruler ⓘ |
| hasType | carved monolith ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Maya Site of Copán" ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Classic Maya hieroglyphs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Copán
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Copán Archaeological Site NERFINISHED ⓘ Copán Ruinas, Honduras NERFINISHED ⓘ Copán Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| orientation | freestanding vertical monument ⓘ |
| partOf |
Copán sculptural program
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Copán stelae series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalFunction |
dynastic legitimacy display
ⓘ
royal propaganda monument ⓘ |
| region | Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Maya state religion ⓘ |
| researchField |
Maya art history
ⓘ
Maya epigraphy ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of Classic Maya royal portraiture
ⓘ
key monument for understanding Copán royal ideology ⓘ |
| subculture | Classic Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectHasRole | Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil as ajaw (ruler) of Copán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Maya script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.