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Chamber 3. Pile placed in position by Mr. Thompson. 1888 carved into stone.
Chamber 3. Pile placed in position by Mr. Thompson. 1888 carved into stone.
Object Number 59-50-20/74011.1.378
Display Title Chamber 3. Pile placed in position by Mr. Thompson. 1888 carved into stone.
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: Mexico, Yucatan, Loltun. Cave of Loltun, Chamber 3. Pile placed in position by Mr. Thompson. from broken original glass negative No Y208 by E.H. Thompson, 1888-89. Xref: H6395.37.
Keywords
  • Natural Phenomenon
  • Site and Excavation
Subject
  • Interior
  • Cave
Department Photographic
Date 1888-1889
Artist Edward Herbert Thompson
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Yucatan / <County> / <City> / Loltun
Materials Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 15.24 x 20.32 cm (6 x 8 in.)

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