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1917. "Fig. 115. Uxmal. House of the Governor. One of the masks of the frieze.
a. Mask. b. Snout. C. Varient of the bas-relief on the outer side of the mask." (cf. photo of same
mask at right).
Scanned from Eduard Seler, “Die Ruinen von Uxmal,” 1917 (fig. 115); print closely based on Seler’s on-site drawing. |
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2001. Mask on frieze of central
structure, near left end; broken snout in center, below
nose is the top of the mouth with teeth, above the nose a
small scroll, on both sides eyes with inscribed pupils, eyelids
and brows above, suborbital plates below, on far sides square
ear ornaments with scrolls above and below (cf. 1917 print
at left).
Jan. 2001 |
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Mask on frieze of north wing,
at extreme right; each rectangular mask formed of stones,
each carved to represent a facial feature, then fit together
as a mosaic on the facade.
Jan. 2003 |
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1917. "Fig. 117. Uxmal. House of the Governor. Upward opened serpent jaws. Bas-relief, footstand for the center figure of the frieze of the east facade (main front) of the northern wing of the middle structure.
a. From a photography by LePlongeon. b. From photographs and a drawing by the author."
Scanned from Eduard Seler, “Die Ruinen von Uxmal,” 1917 (fig. 117); closely based on photographs and Seler’s on-site drawing. |
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1999. Throne and serpent head podium
in photo at right; the serpent faces left, the jaws are decorated
with raised dots and open to a full 180 degree angle, fangs
along the upper edge, recessed eye in center, nose with scrolls
at left, two scroll ornaments hang from jaw at right.
Nov. 1999 |
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Tall feathered headdress of figure
(missing) in center of frieze of north wing; circular holes
indicate where cascade of feathers was originally tenoned;
the throne and open mouthed serpent head both survive.
Jan. 2001 |
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1917. "Fig. 116. Uxmal. House of the Governor. Toward opened serpent jaws. Bas-relief, footstand for the middle figure of the frieze of the east facade (main front) of the southern wing of the middle structure."
Scanned from Eduard Seler, “Die Ruinen von Uxmal,” 1917; closely based on Seler’s on-site drawing. |
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2003. Serpent head podium between
3rd and 4th doorways from left, central structure.
Jan. 2003 |
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Serpent head podium between
8th and 9th doorways from left, central structure.
Nov. 1999 |
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1917. "Fig. 111. Uxmal. House of the Governor. Elements of the freize decoration of the towards north and south turned narrow sides of the wing structure."
Scanned from Eduard Seler, “Die Ruinen von Uxmal,” 1917 (fig. 111); print closely based on Seler’s on-site drawing. |
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2001. 3 double "G" frets, each rotated differently, with a step and lattice panel, the steps
composed of squares with incised, double-twist mat symbols; near left side
of frieze on south facade, left (south) wing.
Jan. 2001 |
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Double "G" fret ("meander") near right end of
frieze on front of right (north) wing; each fret composed
of a flat background and 2 projecting levels.
Jan. 2003 |
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