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Uxmal
Dovecote (House of the Pigeons)

 1843. Dovecote. Looking southwest along north facade, showing entire remaining roofcomb. 8 of the original 9 stepped, perforated gable-shaped sections had partially survived.
Scanned from Stephens, Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, 1843; Vol. I, facing p. 318.
2003. Same view as in print at left, here the middle and the right sections of the Dovecote with grand staircase cleared.
Jan. 2003 (24mm lens)
2003. Looking southeast along north facade, showing  left and central portions of roofcomb, collapsed room vaults and grand staircase.
Jan. 2003 (24mm lens)
1895. South facade, opposite from photos of north facade above, showing state of survival.
Scanned from Holmes, Archaeological Studies among the Ancient Cities of Mexico, 1895, pl.vi.
 South facade of Dovecote, showing that portions of the roofcomb have survived even though fronts of the vaulted rooms below have collapsed.
Jan. 2001
 Detail of official INAH plaque, showing original position of figurative sculpture on roofcomb.
Jan. 2002

Looking northwest along south face of the Dovecote; most of the roofcomb miraculously preserved over thirteen centuries.
Jan. 2001

 Looking west along south face of roofcomb, showing east end and projecting tenons (see photos below).
Jan. 2001
East end of surviving portion of roofcomb, showing narrow width and structure (perspective distortion because photographed from below).
Jan. 2001
Sections of partly surviving roofcomb toward left (west) end of south face. Photo at right shows straight-on view of same sections.
Jan. 2001
3rd gable-shaped section (counting west-to-east), showing projecting tenon which would originally have held stucco figure.
Jan. 2001
 Detail of area in photo at left, showing stucco remains behind projecting tenoned stone that originally held stucco figure.
Jan. 2001
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