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1844. "9. Ornament over the Principal Doorway, Casa del Gobernador Uxmal".
Chromolithograph in Frederick Catherwood, Views of Ancient Monuments in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan, 1844 (Pl. IX). Based on Catherwood’s 1839-42 on-site drawing, but for this lavish folio slightly straightened and reconstructed. This image scanned from a 35mm slide taken from a copy in the AMNH (RF-13-K). Reproduced Courtesy of The Library, Special Collections, American Museum of Natural History. |
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1859-60; 1862. Same elaborate area above
central doorway; showing condition of facade prior to any
restoration (cf. photo below).
Photograph mounted in Vol.1 of Charnay, Cités et Ruines Américaines, 1862; taken by Charnay 1859-60. This image scanned from a 35mm slide taken from the photoograph in the AMNH volume (RF-106-D). Reproduced Courtesy of The Library, Special Collections, American Museum of Natural History |
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1917. Tiered serpent bars also seen in 2 images at left and in photos below; hieroglyphic
astronomical symbols and grotesque reptile heads on serpent
bodies.
Scanned from Eduard Seler “Die Ruinen von Uxmal,” 1917 (fig. 120a); print based on a photo of a plaster cast in the Peabody Museum. |
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Cornice, frieze with elaborate
figural motif, medial molding, and top of central doorway
of Governor's Palace (cf. 1844 print above).
Jan. 2001 |
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Same elaborate area above
central doorway (cf. early photo above).
Jan. 2003 |
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2003. Greatest Uxmal ruler, Lord
Chaak (head and arms missing), with shoulder covering sitting
on semi-circular throne, with unusually elaborate feather
headdress, against a trapezoidal tier of 7 double-headed serpents
with sky-band bodies.
Jan. 2003 |
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Center of the main facade
design, from which all other parts radiate.
Jan. 2003 |
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Underportion of same central
figure, showing cape, belt, and broken legs.
Jan. 2003 |
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1917. Same semicircular pedestal
and central figure, showing cape, belt, broken arms and broken
legs.
Scanned from Eduard Seler, “Die Ruinen von Uxmal,” 1917 (fig. 122); print closely based on Seler's on-site drawing. |
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Mask and upper portion of elaborate
headdress, above same central figure.
Nov. 1999 |
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Underportion of same central figure
and semicircular pedestal, with surrounding stones.
Jan. 2001 |
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Underportion of same semicircular
pedesta (at right), serpent bars, and other projecting motifs,
showing complex sequence of projecting elements.
Jan. 2003 |
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