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Paint and Plaster Remains

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Nunnery, East Building, mask stack on northwest corner, showing paint remains in recessed mouths.
photo Jan. 2003
Same mask stack as in photo at left, showing same paint remains.
photo Jan. 2003
Nunnery, front facade of East Building, showing stucco remains covering the joins between the X-shaped squares and remains of red paint. In his 1843 book, Stephens wrote: "between the horizontal bars is a range of diamond-shaped ornaments, in which the remains of red paint are still distinctly visible."
photo Jan. 2001
Upper section of mask stack in photo above, showing red paint remains in recessed mouth.
photo Jan. 2003
Middle section of same mask stack, showing red paint remains in recessed mouths and eye, possibly also under overhanging cornice moulding.
photo Jan. 2003
Lower section of same mask stack, showing red paint remains in  recessed mouths and eyes.
photo Jan. 2003
Nunnery, West Building, northeast corner, showing yellow-ochre paint remains in recessed mouth.
photo Jan. 2002
Nunnery, West Building, collapssed, vaulted room at back, showing plaster remains on side wall of room.
photo Jan. 2001
Nunnery, inner room of Building Y at right of North Building's grand staircase; showing paint remains including glyph for Lord B or Chak, a date probably comparable to A.D. 9 Aug. 907.
photo Jan. 2002
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