Tile
Paper and old hand-written note circa 1924 on the back reads
“Copy of Hieroglyphics on top of altar of Copan in Guatemala (near the frontier of Honduras). This altar is supported by sixteen figures and between two of the principal personages there is a remarkable Cartouche containing two Hieroglyphics well preserved and reminding us strongly of the Egyptian method of giving the names of the Kings or Heroes in whose honour monuments were erected.”
“Copy of Hieroglyphics on top of altar of Copan in Guatemala (near the frontier of Honduras). This altar is supported by sixteen figures and between two of the principal personages there is a remarkable Cartouche containing two Hieroglyphics well preserved and reminding us strongly of the Egyptian method of giving the names of the Kings or Heroes in whose honour monuments were erected.”
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 56/1924/15
- Collection Class
- Religion and magic
- Collection Area Region
- CENT
- Material
- plaster
- Common Name
- tile
- Simple Name
- tile
- Inscription Transcription
- Copy of Hieroglyphics on top of altar of Copan in Guatemala (near the frontier of Honduras). This altar is supported by sixteen figures and between two of the principal personages there is a remarkable Cartouche containing two Hieroglyphics well preserved and reminding us strongly of the Egyptian method of giving names of the Kings or Heroes in whose honour monuments were erected.
- Production Country
- Guatemala
- Production Year High
- 1924
