Louise and Claude Belanger gifted Mark Robinson a plaster cast of Lamanai Stela 9. Sara and Mark visited Louise and Claude in Topsham, just south of Exeter, to obtain the replica stela. The couple worked at Lamanai, in northwestern Belize, through the 1980s and 1990s, and into the 2000s. It was fascinating to connect over our shared histories in Belize.
The stela will be finished by applying a tint in the coming months and will demonstrate an example of a Maya monument to our students and the broader university community.
Thank you Louise for this generous gift!
You can purchase rubbings of this stela (example above) from her website.
