Stela C - 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 Mayan Stelae does not specifically speak about this particular steal.
A Museum placard indicates that the Tikal King K'ak' Tiliw is depicted on the stela. The heads at the top of the Kings headdress are meant to depict the Mayan Lightning God Chaak. The king is holding a jaguar throne scepter.

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/Maya_stelae Year Original was Created (approx. ok): 741

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