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Lintels
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1863. "Plates 45 and 46. 51. Palace of the Governor in Uxmal, Yucatán. Principal facade. 1860. Albuminium prints. Panorama of two parts."
Photograph mounted in Charnay, Cités et Ruines Américaines, 1862; taken by Charnay 1859-60. This image scanned from a 35mm slide taken from a copy in the AMNH (RF-106-D). Reproduced Courtesy of The Division of Anthropology, American Museum of Natural History.
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2003. Uxmal, Governor's Palace, Front (east) Facade. Sections farthest left (south). Cf. 1863 photo at left, which shows lintels of and frieze above both doorways collapsed.
photo Jan. 2003 |
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1895. "Fig. 6. Exterior Doorway" and "Fig. 7. Interior Doorway", with brief description of each. Drawing at bottom is similar to many at Uxmal.
Closely based on Holmess 1894-1895 on-site
drawing, published in Holmes, Archaeological Studies among
the Ancient Cities of Mexico, 1895 |
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1888-1891. Kabah, Codz Poop, Front (west) Facade. 3 surviving doorways in center of facade; those at either side had collapsed.
1888-1891 photograph by Henry N. Sweet as a member of the Thompson/Peabody expedition; scanned from 35mm slide of original photograph at Dumbarton Oaks. Reproduced Courtesy of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University. |
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2003. Kabah, Codz poop. Same view as in 1888-1891 photo at left. Partly consolidated and restored 1951, with reinforced concrete lintels.
photo Jan. 2003 (24mm lens) |
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1917. "Fig. 106. Uxmal. House of the Governor. Doorposts." Cross-section elevation showing post and lintel design.
Closely based on Selers on-site drawing,
published in Seler, Die Ruinen von Uxmal, 1917.
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Labná, East Building, Front ( west) Facade. 3rd doorways from right, with rare surviving stone lintel.
photo Jan. 2002 |
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Uxmal, Nunnery. Decayed wooden lintels, possibly originals, removed from doorways, stored in room on south side of South Building.
photo Jan. 2001 (flash) |
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Uxmal, Nunnery, North Building, Front Facade. 2nd doorway from right, with reinforced concrete lintels, installed 1955, now deteriorating.
photo Jan. 2001 |
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1843. Vol.I, facing p.308: "East Building, Casa de las Monjas, Uxmal, Room inside Central Doorway". Lintels of the 2 larger doorways collapsed.
Closely based on Catherwoods 1841-42
on-site drawing, published in Stephens, Incidents of Travel
in Yucatan, 1843 |
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2003. Uxmal, East Building, Central Room. Restoration in process with new jambs and wooden lintels.
photo 2003 (24mm lens, flash; in this photo the verticals have not been artificially straightened as has been done in the print at left). |
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Detail of room in photo at left, showing new jambs and wooden lintels.
photo Jan. 2001 |
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