Stela A of Copan

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Perhaps the most popular stele in Copan, the elegant carving of Stele A is one of the best examples of the beautiful sculptural style for which Copan is understandably famous. Dedicated on 9.15.0.3.0 12 Ajaw 13 Mac or 731 AD, it portrays the 13th ruler, Uaxaclajuun Ub'aah K'awiil (18 Rabbit) carrying a two-headed serpent bar that is symbolically giving birth to sun deities. In his headdress is a woven mat design with four serpents in its corners. This design is like the solar disk. It represents 18 Rabbit's central position in relation to the sun and the four directions. Small figures that crouch at the feet and in the headdress of the ruler seem to represent the sun at different stages of its daily and yearly cycles.

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