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Palace of the Nuns at Uxmal (detail from the façade of the snake)

Claude-Joseph-Désiré Charnay

Cleveland Museum of Art

A sepia-toned photograph of an ancient stone wall with intricate carvings. The wall is made of stone blocks and features a variety of designs, including geometric patterns, and a serpent-like structure on the right side. Vegetation grows on and around the wall. Plants and trees are visible on top of the wall and in the background. A white border surrounds the image with a caption in the bottom-left corner.

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900 × 650 px
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