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Uxmal
Looking southeast to early Chenes Temples, mostly buried by fill for Great Platform behind; showing entrance to outer vaulted room with surviving end and doorway to inner-back room.
photo Jan. 2003 (24mm lens)
Left section of Chenes style monster mouth, the most richly ornamented surviving area, with rare surviving early plaster remains.
photo Jan. 2002
Left section of Chenes style monster mouth showing plaster ramians on leg at left of doorway.
photo Jan. 2003 (24mm lens)
Leg at left of doorway, with right angle bend at knee.
photo Jan. 2002
Detail of area in photo at left, showing incised design of simple crossing horizontals and verticals, and some surviving plaster covering.
photo Jan. 2003
Detail of knee in photo at left; rare example of surviving plaster covering stone sculpture, also showing lack of finish to stone within.
photo Jan. 2003
Detail of band around calf in photos in top row; making less use of carefully sculpted stone and more extensive use of stucco for final form.
photo Jan. 2003
Building on Plaza near Great Platform. Modern copy of painted drawing on capstone in outer room.
photo Jan. 2002
Nunnery, South Building. Typical red hand print on wall inside vaulted entryway.
photo Jan. 2001
