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Introductory Images


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Labná

Palace Group, constructed in stages; front (south-west) facade, unusual in being asymmetrical.
Jan. 2003 (24 mm lens)
Characteristic INAH plaque (Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia) in front of Palace Group.
Jan. 2001
Detail of plaque in photo at left; all plaques have descriptions in Yucatec, Spanish, and English.
Jan. 2003
1888-1891. Photograph showing famous corner sculpture of open serpent jaws with human head protruding (cf. recent photos at right).
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.
2001. Same as in 19th century photo at left; southwest corner of east structure of Palace Group; with famous corner sculpture and other frieze details.
Jan. 2001
Profile of same open serpent jaws with human head protruding.
Jan. 2001
Same Palace Group; arched entry to exterior staircase separating central structure from later east structure at right.
Jan. 2002
Same staircase as in photo at left; looking down from upper level to recently uncovered masks on landing.
Jan. 2002
Front vault of largely collapsed structure on upper level, seen in photo at top-left; showing unusually well-preserved remains of characteristic plaster finishing.
Jan. 2001
1888-1891. Photo of Pyramid with Temple (El Mirador), after clearing but before further collapse and later restoration.
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.
2003. Same view as in 19th c. photo at left; showing collapse of additional section of roofcomb and temple.
Jan. 2003 (24 mm lens)
Same pyramid with temple, back and west side; showing stepped base, location of roofcomb, and remains of figure at corner.
Nov. 1999
 

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