Zoomorph P - 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 in Quiriguá, Guatemala.
Dr. Edgar Lee Hewitt, the Director of the Museum oversaw the casting in Guatemala. The replicas were shipped in pieces in reconstituted here at the Museum.
Wikipedia's article on Quirigua (visit link) includes this paragraph about the zoomorph:

"Zoomorph P (which explorer Maudslay nicknamed The Great Turtle) was dedicated in 795 by "Sky Xul" and is a masterpiece of Mesoamerican art. It weighs around 20 tons. On one side it depicts a larger-than-life portrait of "Sky Xul" himself seated cross-legged in the open jaws of an enormous crocodile-mountain hybrid monster. The design of this zoomorph is incredibly intricate and the whole monument is covered with skilfully executed sculpture. It is located in the Ballcourt Plaza, just south of the ballcourt. Zoomorph P is accompanied by an altar depicting an unidentified deity leaping from a split in the earth. A hieroglyphic text on the zoomorph describes the founding of Quiriguá under the supervision of the king of Copán. Traces of red pigment have been found on this monument, suggesting that it was originally painted red."

Where is original located?: Quirigua, Guatemala Where is this replica located?: San Dego, CA Who created the original?: Mayans Internet Link about Original: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiriguá Year Original was Created (approx. ok): 795 AD

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