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Introductory Images


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Kabah

Codz Poop Platform, northwest corner; showing that, characteristically, the platform is built over a natural outcropping of rock
photo Jan. 2003 (24mm lens)
1888-1891. Codz Poop, front facade with remains of 3 central doorways; the remaining left section shows that, originally, masks covered both upper and lower levels.
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.
2003. Same view as early photo at left; showing the building, grand staircase, and plaza in front cleared and partly restored.
photo Jan. 2003 (24mm lens)
Codz Poop, front (west) facade; no other known Puuc building originally had continuous masks covering both upper and lower facade levels.
photo Jan. 2001
Codz Poop; showing collapsed south end, revealing vaults of front and back rooms; roofcomb largely restored.
photo Jan. 2001
Mask snout just visible (at mid-left) in photo at left, the only complete (though rejoined) snout now on front facade.
photo Nov. 1999
Looking through outer doorway (5th from left), showing mask and snout used as stairs to inner back room.
photo Jan. 2001

1923? Mask leading to inner back room (3rd from left), with mask and snout used as stairs. Portion of step above snout is slightly propped, perhaps for photograph (cf. recent photo at right).
Possibly 1923. Scanned from a 35mm slide taken from a photograph at the AMNH (M. H. Saville Collection). Reproduced Courtesy of The Division of Anthropology, American Museum of Natural History.

Same mask as in early photo at left, restored.
photo Jan. 2001
Rear (east) facade of Codz Poop; showing relief sculptures on doorjamb and 3-dimensional warrior figures above. Details in photos at right.
photo Jan. 2002
Upper section of doorjamb in photo at left, showing warrior figures; both with elaborate headdresses, the one at left with facial scarification.
photo Jan. 2002
Profile view of nearest warrior figure in photo at far left (to see details of face, hair, headdress, and surmounting mask, enlarge this photo).
photo Jan. 2001
 

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