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1913 Sweet/Spinden

All the photographs of Uxmal, Kabah, and Labná (there are no photographs of Sayil) in Herbert J. Spinden, A Study of Maya Art, Its Subject Matter and Historical Development, with two hundred and eighty-six illustrations in the text, twenty-nine plates and map, Memoirs of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Vol. VI (Cambridge: Peabody Museum, 1913). These 15 photographs were taken in 1888-1891, as part of the Thompson-Peabody Museum expedition, and published in Spinden's 1913 book for the first time. 14 of the photographs were taken by Henry Sweet; 1 taken by Edward Thompson (p.9, no.2). These images were scanned from a copy of the book in the Reed College Library. Reproduced Courtesy of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University.


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Title page: A Study of Maya Art, Its Subject Matter and Historical Development, Herbert J. Spinden.
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Fold-out map inside back cover. "Map of the Principal Archaeological Sites of the Maya Area".
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Detail of map at left, showing locations of Uxmal, Kabah, and Labná.
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Pl.4, No.2. "Labna: Cross-section showing Two Chambers of the Temple."
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Pl.5, No.2. "Uxmal: Sealed Portal Vault in the House of the Governor. The Veneer Characater of the Cut Stone is evident."
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Pl.6, No.1. "Uxmal: House of the Doves: Serrated Roof-comb."
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Pl.8, No.1: "Kabah: Portion of the Facade of Structure I, showing somewhat Simplified Masks in the Uppr and Lower Zones."
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Pl.8, No.2. "Uxmal: House of the Governor: Mixture of Geometric, Highly Conventionalized, and farily Realistic Motives."
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Pl.9, No.1. "Uxmal: Western Range of Nunnery Quadrangle: Mask Panels, Geometric  Decoration, and free use of Winding Serpent Motive."
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