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Looking west across back
of major platform under North Building.
Jan. 2001 |
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Frieze of plain wall sections,
each with a figure or serpent's head, alternating
with lattice panels.
Jan. 2001 |
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Northeast corner, looking
along basal molding.
Jan. 2003 (24mm lens) |
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1917. "Fig. 47a, b. Uxmal. House of the Nuns. North structure. Back side (north side). Stone figures of captives attached to the first and third smooth frieze pieces (counted from the east)."
Scanned from Eduard Seler, “Die Ruinen von Uxmal", 1917 (fig. 47a, b). |
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2002. Detail of frieze of back facade seen in photo directly above. Male figure with large penis
and testicles, presumably a captive or slave.
Jan. 2002 |
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Detail of same captive or slave
figure.
Jan. 2002 |
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1917. "Fig. 48. Uxmal. House of the Nuns. North building. Back side (north side). Serpent head attached to the second smooth fires piece (counting from the east)." Cf. recent photo at right.
Scanned from Eduard Seler, “Die Ruinen von Uxmal", 1917 (fig. 48).
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2002. Detail of frieze of back facade seen in photo in top row directly above. Head of serpent with feather
fan on head.
Jan. 2002 |
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"Fig. 49. Uxmal. House of the Nuns. North building. Back side (north side). Serpent head in one of the smooth frieze pieces at the west end." Cf. recent photo at left.
Scanned from Eduard Seler, “Die Ruinen von Uxmal", 1917 (fig. 49). |
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Detail of same area as in photo
at right, showing depth of rubble layer, necessary for tenons
of new facing stones.
Jan. 2001 |
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Small excavation at cornice
level of back wall, toward right, showing previous
rear cornice and wall encased in new facade.
Jan. 2001 (flash) |
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Detail of same area.
Jan. 2001 (flash) |
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