Art, Symbol & Imagination
A Stone Atlante from Chichén Itzá
A seated stone figure with a broad headdress and circular ear ornaments forms an architectural support. Le Plongeon identifies it as one of the atlantes supporting an altar table in the building he calls Prince Coh’s Memorial Hall.
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Photographer not identified. "A Stone Atlante from Chichén Itzá" [editorial title]. In Queen Moo and the Egyptian Sphinx, Augustus Le Plongeon. 1900 historical edition, 1900, Published by the author. Source scan leaf 117. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0537-0117
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The historical source proposes speculative ancient geography or cultural connections. Reproducing its images does not establish its claims about Atlantis, Lemuria or relationships among ancient cultures.
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Photographer not identified. A Stone Atlante from Chichén Itzá. Queen Moo and the Egyptian Sphinx. Scan leaf 117. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0537-0117