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photographic print
(black and white)
Object Type
photographic print
(black and white)
Museum number
Am,Maud,B64.60
Description
Photograph (black and white); view of an unidentified building, probably the Casa de Monjas or Nunnery; man standing in the doorway, wearing lower garment.Chichén Itzá, Mexico. Photographic process
Production date
1890
Production place
Photographed in:
Yucatán (state)
Materials
paper
Technique
photographic process
Dimensions
Height:
16.40 centimetres
Width:
21.50 centimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Many of the glass plates in this collection have been published in Maudslay's Biologia centrali-americana 1889-1902.
Bibliographic references
Graham 2002 / Alfred Maudslay and the Maya : a biography.
Maudslay 1889-1902 / Biologia centrali-americana: or, contributions to the knowledge of the fauna and flora of Mexico and Central America
Location
Not on display
Condition
good
Subjects
archaeological site/excavation
costume/clothing
Associated names
Associated with:
McCarthy
Associated places
Associated with:
Chichén Itzá
Associated ethnic name
Representation of:
Maya (Mexican)
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Alfred Percival Maudslay
Department
Africa, Oceania and the Americas
Registration number
Am,Maud,B64.60