Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Mausoleum of High Priest Cay: Le Plongeon’s View
A low rectangular structure with decorated side panels rises behind a central flight of steps. The original illustration list identifies it as the mausoleum of High Priest Cay within Le Plongeon’s interpretation of Chichén.
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Augustus Le Plongeon (source photographs and drawings); F. A. Ringler & Co. (reproduction). "The Mausoleum of High Priest Cay: Le Plongeon’s View" [editorial title]. In Queen Móo’s Talisman, Alice Dixon Le Plongeon. 1902 edition, 1902, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co.. Source scan leaf 46. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0567-0046
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Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
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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Augustus Le Plongeon (source photographs and drawings); F. A. Ringler & Co. (reproduction). The Mausoleum of High Priest Cay: Le Plongeon’s View. Queen Móo’s Talisman. Scan leaf 46. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0567-0046