ARCHITECTURE, RESTORATION, AND IMAGING OF THE MAYA CITIES OF UXMAL, KABAH, SAYIL, AND LABNÁ
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1930 Leyrer & Blom

A selection of photographs and drawings from the 1930 Tulane expedition to Uxmal, led by Frans Blom, then Director of the Department of Middle American Research, Tulane University. This expedition produced drawings, photographs, and casts for the 1933 Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago, and carried out extensive research. Except where noted, all photographs were taken by Dan Leyrer, a gifted photographer and member of the expedition staff. These images were scanned from 35mm slides I have taken of the original photographs and drawings. Reproduced with permission of the Middle American Research Institute (MARI), Tulane University. Special thanks to E. Wyllys Andrews V, Director, and Kathe Lawton, Assistant Director, for their generous help.



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Uxmal: Looking north from top of Governor's Platform past Ballcourt to Nunnery Quadrangle, Pyramid of the Magician at right.
1930 (M.31.4.330)
Uxmal: Looking south past ballcourt to Great Platform with House of the Turtles and, behind it, the Great Pyramid; at left, the Governor's House Platform and Governor's House.
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Survey map: State of Yucatan, Mexico; Uxmal, Muna, Ticul, Sta. Elena; Tulane University of Louisiana; compiled 1930".
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Looking southeast to Pyramid of the Magician, Pramid of the Old Woman at far right.
1930 (M.31.4.376)
 
Looking east to Pyramid of the Magician; ruins of Quadrangle of the Birds at left.
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Near-profile view of Pyramid of the Magician, from the southwest; Temple V at top, Temple IV on level below.
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Uxmal: Pyramid of the Magician, looking into passage beneath west staircase; end of Govenror's Palace in distance.
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Uxmal: Pyramid of the Magican, south side of ruins of west  staircase and Pyramid, Temple IV at top of photo.
1930 (M.31.4.366)
Uxmal: Pyramid of the Magician, inside passageway under west staircase (back of staircase seen at upper-right), added for Temple IV. Entrance to groundfloor Temple I at bottom left.
1930 (M31.4.369)
 
 
 
 

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