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Codz Poop Platform, northwest
corner; showing that, characteristically, the platform is built over a natural outcropping
of rock
Jan. 2003 (24mm lens) |
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1888-1891. Codz
Poop, front facade with remains of 3 central doorways; the remaining left section shows
that, originally, masks covered both upper and lower levels.
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. Same view as early photo
at left; showing the building, grand staircase, and plaza
in front cleared and partly restored.
Jan. 2003 (24mm lens) |
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Codz Poop, front (west) facade;
no other known Puuc building originally had continuous masks covering
both upper and lower facade levels.
Jan. 2001 |
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Codz Poop; showing collapsed
south end, revealing vaults of front and back rooms; roofcomb
largely restored.
Jan. 2001 |
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Mask snout just visible in photo
at left (lower-left corner), the only complete snout now on
front facade.
Nov. 1999 |
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Looking through outer doorway
(5th from left), showing mask and snout used as stairs to inner
back room.
Jan. 2001 |
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1923? Mask leading
to inner back room (3rd from left), with mask and snout used as stairs. Portion of step above snout is slightly propped, perhaps for photograph (cf. recent photo at right).
Possibly 1923. Scanned from a 35mm slide taken from a photograph at the AMNH (M. H. Saville Collection). Reproduced Courtesy of The Division of Anthropology, American Museum of Natural History.
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Same mask as in early photo
at left, restored.
Jan. 2001 |
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Rear (east) facade of Codz
Poop; showing relief sculptures on doorjamb and 3-dimensional
warrior figures above. Details in photos at right.
Jan. 2002 |
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Upper section of doorjamb
in photo at left, showing warrior figures; both with elaborate
headdresses, the one at left with facial scarification.
Jan. 2002 |
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Profile view of nearest warrior
figure in photo at far left (to see details
of face, hair, headdress, and surmounting mask, enlarge this photo).
Jan. 2001 |
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