Stela 16
51-54-5
Location: On Display in the Mexico and Central America Gallery
From: Belize | Caracol (Central America)
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Stela 16 |
| Object Number | 51-54-5 |
| Current Location | Mexico and Central America Gallery - On Display |
| Culture | Lowland Maya |
| Provenience | Belize | Caracol (Central America) |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Date Made | 534 |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Limestone |
| Description | Caracol Stela 16. Limestone. Upper and lower fragments as assembled in Middle American Hall, 1953; butt, which may add slightly to carving on front, not found in 1951 or 1953; may be recovered if excavation is extended. Incised inscription on back emphasized with water-color paint by L. Satterthwaite, 1953, after photographing. Nothing painted in which did not seem certain. Approximately complete. |
| Height | 206.04 cm |
| Width | 73.15 cm |
| Thickness | 29.87 cm |
| Credit Line | Caracol Expedition; Linton Satterthwaite, 1951 |
| Other Number | CA-14-116 - Field No SF |
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