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Looking west along highly
praised mid-level facade, with vigorous, rhythmic alteration
of parts and harmonious proportions.
Nov. 1999 |
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Central mask: unusually large
frontal mask with complex mosaic construction.
Jan. 2003 |
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Central mask with projecting
snout and fangs overhanging medial molding.
Jan. 2003 |
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Left side of mask, showing
elaborate earplug, with flame-like upper ornament.
Nov. 1999 |
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Face of central mask, showing
crescent shaped band on forehead, facing left and right.
Nov. 1999 |
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Right side of mask, showing
elaborate earplug.
Nov. 1999 |
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Diving God flanked by sky serpents,
over left stairway doorway.
Jan. 2001 |
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Detail of Diving God in photo at left.
Jan. 2001 |
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Sky serpent to right of Diving
God in photos at left, showing volutes emerging from end of
tail.
Jan. 2001 |
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2001. Diving God flanked by sky serpents,
over right stairway doorway.
Jan. 2001 |
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1995. "Sayil, Structure 2B1 (three-story palace), West Wing: detail of south facade, second level, showing serpents."
Scanned from George F. Andrews, Pyramids and Palace, Monsters and Masks; Vol. 1, Architecture of the Puuc Regions and the Northern Plains Area, 1995, p. 86. Reproduced with permission of Labyrinthos, publishers. |
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Sky serpent to right of Diving God in photo at far-left, showing open mouth with turned up lip.
Jan. 2001 |
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