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Uxmal,
State Yucatán, México Nunnery Quadrangle: North Wing (detail) Terminal Classic (800-900 AD) 900-910 AD, Ŧ Chaan Chac K'ak'nal Ajaw (890-910 AD) |
Comments: The four masks are crowned by stylized depiction of god Tlaloc. The strikingly large, round goggled eyes, long whiskers, and fangs are typical iconographical features of this powerful god of war, thunder and rain. The origins of this character - central México. |
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