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Lower Terrace Structure, Edifice No. 4, showing the entrance to the "Chamber of the Black Paintings"
Lower Terrace Structure, Edifice No. 4, showing the entrance to the "Chamber of the Black Paintings"
Object Number 59-50-20/74011.1.612
Display Title Lower Terrace Structure, Edifice No. 4, showing the entrance to the "Chamber of the Black Paintings"
Descriptions
Object Description Written on back: "No 26 / Lower Terrace Structure Edifice No 4 / Chac multun Group. / (Showing the entrance to the "Chamber of the / Black Paintings") in the extreme"
Department Photographic
Date 1885-1887
Artist Edward Herbert Thompson
Culture
  • Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Yucatan / <County> / <City> / Chacmultun
Intrasite Lower Terrace Structure, Edifice No. 4
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Cardboard
Dimensions Overall: 20.0025 × 25.2413 cm (7 7/8 × 9 15/16 in.)

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