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a) Grotesque head issuing from jaws of an animal at the top of stairway. b) Jaguas head from the north side of stairway. c) Figure of rampant jagua...

(a) Altar K. (Page 54) Inscription drawn from a plaster cast in the South Kensington Museum. (b) Altar L. (Page 54) Drawn from a plaster cast in the South Kensington Museum.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

Altar Q. (Page 60) Inscription on the top of the altar photographed and drawn from a plaster cast in the South Kensington Museum.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

Stela A. (Pages 36 to 39) South side

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

West side of doorway leading to the inner chamber of temple.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

(a) Inscription round the base of Stela N. (Page_57) Drawn from a plaster cast in the South Kensington Museum. (b) Altar in front (North) of Stela N. (Page_57)

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

East side of doorway leading to the inner chamber of temple.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

Stela 6. Front and back view, see Plate 107 and Page 67.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

Altar O (Page 58) drawn from a plaster cast in the South Kensington Museum.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

(a) Stella D. and altar (Pages 45 - 47) south Side. (b) Altar north side.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

The Great Plaza

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

View of the river wall showing one of the

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

Stela J. (Page 53 & 54) Inscriptions on the sides drawn from a plaster cast in the South Kensington Museum.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

a) Lower chamber in temple. b) Pyramidal foundation of temple.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

Stela F and altar (Page 48) facing west.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

Stela J. (Page 54) The east face drawn from a plaster cast in the South Kensington Museum with a scheme for numbering the glyples

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

Stela B (Pages 42 & 43). Drawn & slightly restored from photographs, the inscription drawn from a plaster cast in the South Kensington Museum.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

Altar T. (Pages 60_62) Drawn from a plaster cast in the South Kensington Museum.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

Stela A. (Pages 36 to 39) Back view facing west.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

Stela B (Pages 42 & 43)

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

Altar T. South side. Altar T. North side.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

Stela D. (Pages 45-47) Details of back drawn and partly restored from a plaster cast in the South Kensington Museum.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

Stela P. (Pages 58_59) West face.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

Stela C. (Page 44) Inscription drawn from a plaster cast in the South Kensington Museum

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

Stela B (Pages 42 & 43). Drawn & partly restored from photographs

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

Face of step below doorway leading to the inner chamber of temple.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

Stela H. (Page 50) North side

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

Stela D. (Pages 45-47). Drawn & partly restored from photographs

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

Stela 2. Drawing of the inscription. See page 66.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

Stela J. (Page 53 & 54) Inscriptions on the sides  arranged in paragraphs

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

A view in the Great Plaza (looking south) showing Stela & Altar H. and group of Altars G 1-3.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

(a) Stela F (Page 48)  Inscription drawn from photographs & partly restored from Catherwoods views (Plate 3). (b) Altar G.1. (Page 49) Inscription drawn from a plaster cast in the South Kensington Museum. (c) Altar G.3. (Page 49) Inscription drawn from a plaster cast in the South Kensington Museum.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

a) Covered stairway in temple. b) Head from wall of covered stairway in temple ... c) Head of large figure which formed part of the external monument of the temple. Photograph or the original in the South Kensington Museum.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

Stellae 8 and 9. See Plate 110 & Pages 67-68. Stela 8. Drawing of the inscription, see Page 67.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

Stela A. (Pages 36 to 39) Inscription on the sides and back drawn from a plaster cast in the South Kensington Museum.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

Altar T. South side. Altar T North side.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

(a and b) Altar near Stela M. (See page 55)

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

Stela N. (Pages 55_57) South face drawn from photographs

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

Altar T. (Pages 61_63) a. Top of altar, b. North side, drawn from a plaster cast in the South Kensington Museum c. Sketch of the alligator like  animal restored and completed from the top and sides of the altar.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

a) Steps leading to upper terrace & temple. b) End view of temple

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

Pieces of rough pottery found in excavating temple. Various objects found at foot of monolith H.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

Stela, 4. Drawing of the inscription. Buried stone, used as a support to Stela 4.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

Stela F (Page 48). (a) South Side. (b) East Side.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

Stela 2. Drawing of the face of the monument. See  plate 103.a & page 66.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

(c) Altar Q. (Page 60) East side. (d) Altar Q (Page 60) North side.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

Stela N. (Pages 55_57) North face.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

Stela J. (Pages 53 & 54) North side. South side.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

Examples of the use of the head & scroll of the feathered serpent and of grotesque faces at Copan, at Quirigna.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

(a) Altar G2 (Page 49). (b) View of the east side of the Great Plaza looking north. Stela H & altar in the foreground.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

(a) Stela N. (Pages 55_57) East side. (b) Stela N. (Pages 55_57) West side

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

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