Stela K, Quiriguá

Creator

Center for Digital Heritage and Geospatial Information

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Publication Date

2021

Abstract

Carved stone monument from the Maya site of Quirigua, Department of Izabal, Guatemala (UNESCO World Heritage site). Project attribution: Dirección General del Patrimonio Cultural y Natural del Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes, and the Quiriguá Archaeological Park and Ruins. Working in collaboration with Guatemalan archaeologists and site management, our team of heritage and 3D specialists worked to record stela and carvings selected for application process. See: Matthew Looper’s Quirigua: A Guide to an Ancient Maya City, 2007, for more discussion and additional references. For more on our project: [https://dhhc.lib.usf.edu/project/the-quirigua-3d-project/]. Project in collaboration with Oswaldo Gomez, Administrador at Parque Arqueológico Quiriguá.

Extent

1 3-D Model

Keywords

Lidar, Laserscanning, Epigraphy, Unesco, Iconography, Digitalhumanities, Stela, Mesoamerica, Worldheritage, Carvedmonument, Maya, 3d, Archaeology, NoAI

Alt Text

A three-dimensional model of a tall, sandstone carving set against stationary photographs of the same object from multiple angles, allowing for a detailed comparison. Each side of the stela features a relief of a humanoid subject wearing ornate clothing, jewelry, and a massively tall, feathered headdress. Square-shaped glyphs are carved into opposite sides of the structure, likely containing information relating to the identity of those depicted. The model can be turned to view the object from multiple angles and distances, highlighted the depth and complexity of the carvings.

Type

MovingImage

Recommended Citation

Center for Digital Heritage and Geospatial Information, "Stela K, Quiriguá" (2021). Quiriguá 3D Project - 3D Collections. 8.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/cdhgi_quirigua_3d/8