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Lower Section of Macaws Temple

Mosaic panel to left and behind front facade of temple.
Jan. 2001
Left (northeast) corner of front facade of Macaw's Temple, showing 3 corner masks with snouts, other motifs.
Jan. 2001
Looking through wide central doorway to back wall of room and step mask to back room, filled in.
Jan. 2002
Relief carving of macaw or parrot; images such as these provide the basis for name of the temple.
Jan. 2001
Relief carving of macaw or parrot, badly damaged, presumably by fire.
Jan. 2001
Relief carving of macaw or parrot.
Jan. 2001
Squared motif of 4 joined stones.
Jan. 2001
Squared motif of 4 joined stones.
Jan. 2001
Squared motif of 4 joined stones.
Jan. 2001
Northwest corner of front facade, facing stones remain only on lower level.
Jan. 2003 (24mm lens)
Northwest corner of front facade; showing remnant of unusual tubelike projection beside snout.
Jan. 2001
Northwest corner of front facade.
Jan. 2001
 

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