Tikal Lintel 3 - San Diego, CA - Exact Replicas on Waymarking.com

This replica and the others nearby were made for the 1915 Pan-American Exposition held here in San Diego's Balboa Park.
A placard in the Museum indicates that the casts for the replicas were made at the site in Guatemala of the Tikal Mayan Temple. Dr. Edgar Lee Hewitt, the Director of the Museum oversaw the casting in Guatemala. The replicas were shipped in pieces and reconstituted here at the Museum.
Wikipedia's article (visit link) about Tikal includes this paragraph about Lintel 3:

"Lintel 3 is a wooden panel measuring 1.76 by 2.05 metres (5.8 by 6.7 ft) that is carved in low relief. It depicts the Tikal king Yik'in Chan K'awiil seated on a litter underneath the arch of a celestial serpent. The lintel was sculpted to mark his victory over the city of El Perú in 743. It has two panels of hieroglyphic script, containing a total of 64 glyphs."

Where is original located?: Tikal, Guatemala Where is this replica located?: San Dego, CA Who created the original?: Mayans Internet Link about Original: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tikal_Temple_IV Year Original was Created (approx. ok): 741

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