A study of Maya art : its subject matter and historical development (1913)
Spinden, Herbert Joseph, 1879-1967 · Cambridge [Mass.] : The Museum · leaf 252
ins doubtless await the spade of the archaeologist. But there is no reason to ascribe sensational antiquit3r to any of the famous ruins of Mexico. It seems likely that the effects of the great Maya ascendancy were felt far and wide and it will be interesting to determine some day the exact nature… … Fiq. 251. — The human head in animal jaws: a and e, Piedras Negras; b-d, Oaxaca; f, Chaleo; g, Chichen Itza; h, Highlands of Mexico. of human heads in the mouths of reptiles and other animals. This feature is also seen in a few important sculptures of neighboring areas, where the sporadic cases…
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