Tikal Stela 5, west, left side

Description

Tikal Stela 5 depicts the ruler Yik’in Chan K’awiil standing over a prostrate, bound figure, presumably Yax Mayuy Chan Chaak of Naranjo, who was captured by the Tikal ruler 128 days prior to the monument being erected. The hieroglyphic text describes a victory over Wak Kabnal, or 'Six Earth Place,' probably the capital of the Naranjo kingdom.

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Details
Title

Tikal Stela 5, west, left side

Artist

Robertson, Merle Greene

Date Created

1970-07

Date Captured

2021-06-12

Description

Tikal Stela 5 depicts the ruler Yik’in Chan K’awiil standing over a prostrate, bound figure, presumably Yax Mayuy Chan Chaak of Naranjo, who was captured by the Tikal ruler 128 days prior to the monument being erected. The hieroglyphic text describes a victory over Wak Kabnal, or 'Six Earth Place,' probably the capital of the Naranjo kingdom.

Topical Subject(s)

Indians of Central America
Mayan languages--Writing
Inscriptions, Hieroglyphic
Inscriptions, Mayan
Maya art

Temporal Subject(s)

Classic period, 200-900

Genre

Prints

Language

myn

Extent

79.5 x 13 inches

Form

Stone rubbings

File Type

image/jp2

Digital Origin

reformatted digital

Type of Resource

still image

Identifier (local)

LAL01_133_TIK_RL118_ST5l_001

Physical Location

Tulane University. Latin American Library

URL

https://archives.tulane.edu/repositories/8/resources/2135

Rights

In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted. This item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).

Permissions

Open to the public. No known restrictions.

Contact Information

For further information, please contact the Latin American Library (lal@tulane.edu).