Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Reclining Figure from Chichén Itzá
A human figure rests on bent arms with knees raised and head turned towards the viewer. The source interprets the sculpture discovered at Chichén in 1875 as Prince Coh.
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Augustus Le Plongeon (source photographs and drawings); F. A. Ringler & Co. (reproduction). "The Reclining Figure from Chichén Itzá" [editorial title]. In Queen Móo’s Talisman, Alice Dixon Le Plongeon. 1902 edition, 1902, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co.. Source scan leaf 62. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0567-0062
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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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Augustus Le Plongeon (source photographs and drawings); F. A. Ringler & Co. (reproduction). The Reclining Figure from Chichén Itzá. Queen Móo’s Talisman. Scan leaf 62. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0567-0062