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Two-Headed Jaguar Throne

Terrace on top of Great Platform, seen from Governor's Palace; in foreground a small shrine with fallen monolith ("la Picota"); in background a shrine with steps on 4 sides, holding two-headed Jaquar Throne.
Jan. 2001
Two-headed Jaquar Throne, bodies joined in the center wrapped by the 2 tails which curl together at the top; 3 ft. 2 in. long; looking toward Governor's Palace showing east profile of throne.
Jan. 2003
Two-headed Jaquar Throne, west profile; the Jaquar shrine discovered by Stephens in 1841 when he excavated the mound covering this platform; excavated and entirely restored in 1951-52.
Jan. 2002
1888-1891. After discovery in 1841, the Jaquar Throne was taken by the owner of Uxmal, Simón Peón, to one of his other properties, presumably his hacinda, as seen in this photo. It was later returned to its original location on the Terrace of the Great Platform.
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
Two-headed Jaquar Throne, three-quarter view, southeast corner.
Jan. 2001
Two-headed Jaquar Throne, straight-on view of south head and body.
Jan. 2001
Official INAH plaque.
Jan. 2002
Detail of plaque at left; drawing of Two Headed Jaguar.
Jan. 2003
Detail of plaque at far left; groundplan of entire terrace on top of Great Platform; arrow indicates location of Two Headed Jaguar Throne.
Jan. 2003
Spanish description.
Jan. 2002
Yucatec Mayan description.
Jan. 2002
English description.
Jan. 2002
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