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1930 Leyrer & Blom

A selection of photographs and drawings from the 1930 Tulane expedition to Uxmal, led by Frans Blom, then Director of the Department of Middle American Research, Tulane University. This expedition produced drawings, photographs, and casts for the 1933 Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago, and carried out extensive research. Except where noted, all photographs were taken by Dan Leyrer, a gifted photographer and member of the expedition staff. These images were scanned from 35mm slides I have taken of the original photographs and drawings. Reproduced with permission of the Middle American Research Institute (MARI), Tulane University. Special thanks to E. Wyllys Andrews V, Director, and Kathe Lawton, Assistant Director, for their generous help.


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Sayil: Great Palace, looking northeast to left half of main facade and collapsed grand staircase.
1930 (M.31.7.40)
Sayil: reconstruction drawing of Great Palace by Gerhardt Kramer.
1930-1931? (M.31.7.82)
Sayil: "Reconstruction of the Great Temple" [Palace].
1930-1931? (M.31.7.83)
Sayil: Great Palace, left side of main facade, showing remarkably well-preserved 2nd level.
1930 (M. 31.7.44)
Sayil: Great Palace, looking southeast along front facade of 2nd level, seen in photo at left.
1930 (M.31.7.46)
Detail of frieze on 2nd level, shown in photo at far left; diving god and open serpent jaws over single doorway farthest right.
1930 (M.31.7.50)
Sayil: stela mound.
1930 (M.31.7.66)
Sayil: 2 halves of stela #1.
1930 (M.31.7.72)
Upper half of stela in photo at left.
1930 (M.31.7.70)
Sayil: Pyramidal Temple (El Mirador), view of back, showing roofcomb over medial wall; back room toward the camera has collapsed.
1930 (M.31.7.59)
Sayil: phallic stela.
1930
Sayil: major chultune behind Great Palace.
1930 (M.31.7.77)
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