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Stela H. (Page 50)

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.
Stela A. (Pages 36 to 39) North side

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.
Stela B (Pages 42 & 43)

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

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.
Stela D (Pages 45-47) Back View.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.
a) Doorway leading to the inner chamber of temple showing the position of the displaced cornice & fallen roof stones, before the passage to the inner chamber had been cleared. b) View of outer chamber of temple.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.
Altar in front of Stela F. See Plates 50-51 and 114, and pages 48 & 69.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.
Altar Q (Page 60) The four sides from a plaster cast in the South Kensington Museum.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.
West side of doorway leading to the inner chamber of temple.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.
a) Carved slab (in four pieces) found in the western court. Photograph of plaster cast in the South Kensington Museum. b) Ornament fallen from stairway leading up to temple. Photograph of plaster cast in the South Kensington Museum. Outline drawing of the above carving slightly restored.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.
(a) Altar, Z. See Plate 112 and Page 68. (b) East side of mound No. 7. Plate 1. and altars., see Plate 114 & Pages 68-69. (c) Side view of the altar in front of Stela D. See Plate 42 & Page 69.

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 B (Pages 42 & 43) Side Views.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.
Face of step below doorway leading to the inner chamber of temple.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.
Stela C (Page 44). East face and altar

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.
View of the river wall showing one of the

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.
(B) West Side. Stela D (pages 45 - 47.) (A) East Side.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.
View of the forest covering the higher structures

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.
Altar U. (Page 63) Inscription on the top back & sides drawn from a plaster cast in the South Kensington Museum

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.
a. Stela, 2. Photographs of face. b. Stela, 4. Fragments showing inscription. c. Stela, 4. Pedestals and (excavated) supports ...

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.
(a) Stela N. (Pages 55_57) North & east side. (b) Stela N. (Pages 55_57) South & east sides.

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 N. (Pages 55_57) South face.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.
(a) Altar R. (Page 60) Drawn from the original sculpture in the South Kensington Museum. Altar S. (Page 60) Drawn from a plaster cast in the South Kensington Museum.

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.
Maya calendar from the Codex Cortesianus (See Page 41). Mexican calendar from Plate 44 of the Fejervary Codex (See Page 41). Inscription from the back of the stone head figured on pages 44 & 47. Scheme of Mexican Calendar. Scheme of Maya Calendar.

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.
a) Part of step & of serpent's head ornament on the west side of the inner doorway of temple. b & c) Parts of cornice from the east side of inner doorway in temple. Photographs of the original sculpture 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.
Three headless busts, probably from the exterior ornament of temple and an incense burner all found in the eastern court. Incense burners found on upper terrace ... Fragments of sculpture dug up whilst clearing temple ... probably portions of decoration of the outside walls of the temple.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.
End of step at A. Face of step in temple. Photograph of original sculpture in the South Kensington Museum. End of step on B. Drawing of the hieroglyphs under the figures and in the middle of the step, and details of other portions of the carving.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.
Stela N. (Pages 55_57) North face.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.
Stela E. Inscription drawn from a plaster cast in the South Kensington Museum. See Page 48.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.
Stela J. (Page 53 & 54) Inscriptions on the sides arranged in paragraphs

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.
a) Lower chamber in temple. b) Pyramidal foundation of temple.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.
Stela 6. Front and back view, see Plate 107 and Page 67.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.
Restoration of the doorway leading to the inner chamber of temple.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.
Copan. Plan of the principal ruined structures

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.

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.
Examples of the use of the feathered serpent at Menché, Tikal, Copan, Chichen Itza

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.
Stela D. (Pages 45-47). Drawn & partly restored from photographs

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.
(a) Stela B (Pages 42 & 43). (b) Stela C (Page 44) West Face.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.
Stela F (Page 48). (a) South Side. (b) East Side.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.
Oblong altar. Altar in front of Stela. Inscriptions on altars.

Ancient Mayan city of Copán.

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