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House of the Birds, south
end and front (east) facade professionally reconstructed; the north end required only restoration.
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North end of House of the Birds, the basis for reconstruction of rest of building.
Photograph by Augustus Le Plongeon, ca.1873. Scanned from high quality 35mm slide provided by the Getty Research Institute, taken from an original photograph in their collection. Reproduced with permission. Research Library, The Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles (96.R.137). |
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"Fig. 76. Uxmal. Southern of the two Houses of the Parrots. Northern exterior of the protruding single room in the middle of the east facade."
Scanned from Eduard Seler, “Die Ruinen von Uxmal”, 1917 (fig. 76); closely based on Seler’s on-site drawing. |
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South end, showing
overhanging upper tier and, near top, serpent's head with open jaws.
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South end showing all 6
birds; details of each below.
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Angle view, showing contrast between
3-dimensional treatment of some birds and 2-dimensional of
others.
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Top row left.
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Top row right.
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Middle row left.
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Middle row right.
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Bottom row left.
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Bottom row right.
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