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Image Not Available for Photographs from negatives made by Henry N. Sweet during E. H. Thompson's expedi
Photographs from negatives made by Henry N. Sweet during E. H. Thompson's expedi
Image Not Available for Photographs from negatives made by Henry N. Sweet during E. H. Thompson's expedi
Object Number 2004.1.420
Display Title Photographs from negatives made by Henry N. Sweet during E. H. Thompson's expedi
Descriptions
Object Description Photographs produced from negatives made by Henry N. Sweet during E. H. Thompson's expedition to Yucatan, specifically Loltun Cave , ca. 1888 - 1889. Views include exterior of cave with carved bas-reliefs, pictographs inside the cave, and artifacts. P print numbers found in this inventory: P2327 - P2338.
Department Photographic
Date 1888 - 1889
Artist Henry N. Sweet
Culture
  • Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Yucatan / <County> / <City> / Loltun
Materials Print, black and white

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Image Not Available for Glass plate negatives from E. H. Thompson's expedition to Yucatan, Mexico.
2004.1.419 Glass plate negatives from E. H. Thompson's expedition to Yucatan, Mexico.
Labna
Chichen Itza
Uxmal
Chamber 3 inscription 2. Shows Thompson's initial carved into wall of cave
59-50-20/74011.1.372 Chamber 3 inscription 2. Shows Thompson's initial carved into wall of cave
Loltun
Image Not Available for Photographs of sites in Yucatan from E. H. Thompson expedition.
2004.1.401 Photographs of sites in Yucatan from E. H. Thompson expedition.
Labna
Uxmal
Chichen Itza
Kabah
Bas-relief upon wall near one of the entrances, Loltun Cave
2004.1.420.1 Bas-relief upon wall near one of the entrances, Loltun Cave
Loltun
Terra cotta objects from excavations of Loltun Cave
2004.1.420.12 Terra cotta objects from excavations of Loltun Cave
Loltun
Image Not Available for Photographs from E. H. Thompson's expedition to Yucatan.
994-12-20/72041.1 Photographs from E. H. Thompson's expedition to Yucatan.
Chichen Itza
L-r, Mrs. J.E.S. (Eric) Thompson, John Rinaldo, Mrs. Thompson's sister, Paul Martin's sister, Eric Thompson
2004.1.123.1.1822 L-r, Mrs. J.E.S. (Eric) Thompson, John Rinaldo, Mrs. Thompson's sister, Paul Martin's sister, Eric Thompson
Awatovi
Chamber 3. Pile placed in position by Mr. Thompson. 1888 carved into stone.
59-50-20/74011.1.378 Chamber 3. Pile placed in position by Mr. Thompson. 1888 carved into stone.
Loltun
Image Not Available for Portion of fresco from "Thompson's Temple," near Temple of Warriors, Chichen Itz
65-41-20/143 Portion of fresco from "Thompson's Temple," near Temple of Warriors, Chichen Itz
Chichen Itza
Image Not Available for Portion of Serpent head - Structre 3D8 Thompsons Temple
58-34-20/49527 Portion of Serpent head - Structre 3D8 Thompsons Temple
Chichen Itza
Thompson's Temple - E. side Court of Columns.
58-34-20/69929 Thompson's Temple - E. side Court of Columns.
Chichen Itza
Thompson's cenote
58-34-20/34100 Thompson's cenote
Chichen Itza