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Nineteenth-Century Drawings of Maya Monuments in the Society's Library

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 November 2011

Norman Hammond
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Summary

Fifteen drawings of Maya carvings presented to to the Society's Library in 1854 depict stone stelae and wooden lintels from Tikal, Guatemala, stelae from Ixkun and Ixtutz, Guatemala, and a temple at Tikal. Thirteen of the drawings can be assigned to specific monuments with certainty and the other two with some probability. Examination of the paper and other details suggests that the drawings are copies from lost originals, except for two drawings which may themselves be original. Annotations on the drawings are probably by Modesto Méndez, leader of the expeditions which explored the sites in 1848 and 1852. The drawings of Tikal were originally by Eusebio Lara, while those of Ixkun and Ixtutz may be by another artist.

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Research Article
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The Antiquaries Journal , Volume 64 , Issue 1 , March 1984 , pp. 84 - 103
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Copyright © The Society of Antiquaries of London 1984

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