Archaeological studies among the ancient cities of Mexico (1895)
Holmes, William Henry, 1846-1933 · Chicago : Field Columbian Museum · leaf 334
exceeds 7 feet and the width is but little greater. Though somewhat complex and varied in effect as the result of offsetting, paneling and other forms of embellishment, the doorways are all entirely simple in construc- tion, involving no new or exceptional principle or feature. They embody but the… … Fig. 78. Construction of Single Doorway, Employed where Space was Limited. This example leads from the court of the grecques to the west chamber, a and d, massive jambs; c, upper undecorated portion of lintel; rt', d, stones added to give lintel-space desired length. Jamb-stone on left side…
Excavations (Archaeology) · Indian architecture · Indian sculpture · Indians of Mexico
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