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[Mayan monuments at Chichen-Itza, Yucatan, Mexico, 1932: Temple of the Little Heads"]" – Vintage Wall Art

[Mayan monuments at Chichen-Itza, Yucatan, Mexico, 1932: Temple of the Little Heads"]", 1932 — historic photograph
[Mayan monuments at Chichen-Itza, Yucatan, Mexico, 1932: Temple of the Little Heads"]", 1932. Historic photograph from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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The Temple of the Little Heads takes its name from the rows of small carved heads and skulls on its stone platform, a striking feature of Chichen Itza, the Maya city in Yucatan, Mexico. The city flourished roughly between the seventh and twelfth centuries, and its ruins have drawn visitors and photographers for generations. This 1932 view is credited to Laura Gilpin, an American photographer best known for her work in the American Southwest. The date and attribution come from an older caption card and have not been independently verified.

Created / published1932
Medium1 photographic print.
SubjectsPhoto by Laura Gilpin. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Religion--Temples; Mayas; Mexico--Chichen Itza; Shelf.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,120 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-131231

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