Stela M at Copán

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Stela M at Copán is a monumental Maya stone sculpture erected by the ruler Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil, renowned for its intricate carvings and historical inscriptions that exemplify the artistic and political sophistication of the Copán kingdom.

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Stela M at Copán canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Maya stela ⓘ
monumental sculpture ⓘ
artStyle Classic Maya sculpture ⓘ
associatedWith Copán kingdom ⓘ
linked to: Copán

Late Classic period ⓘ
category Mesoamerican sculpture ⓘ
archaeological monument ⓘ
commissionedBy Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil ⓘ
culture Maya civilization ⓘ
dedicatedTo Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil ⓘ
depicts Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil ⓘ
erectedBy Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil ⓘ
exemplifies artistic sophistication of Copán ⓘ
political sophistication of Copán ⓘ
function dynastic commemoration ⓘ
political propaganda ⓘ
hasFeature hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ
historical inscriptions ⓘ
intricate carvings ⓘ
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Copán ⓘ
iconographyIncludes Maya glyphic texts ⓘ
ritual imagery ⓘ
royal regalia ⓘ
inscriptionsDescribe calendrical information ⓘ
political history of Copán ⓘ
ritual events ⓘ
rulership of Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil ⓘ
languageOfInscriptions Classic Maya hieroglyphs ⓘ
locatedIn Copán ⓘ
Copán Archaeological Site ⓘ
Honduras ⓘ
material stone ⓘ
partOf monumental core of Copán ⓘ
period Classic period of Maya civilization ⓘ
linked to: Classic Maya period
politicalRole royal monument ⓘ
religiousContext Maya religion ⓘ

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Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil → notableWork → Stela M at Copán ⓘ