[Pascual Abaj in Chichicastenango]

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Photograph of two individuals visiting the religious site containing the pre-Columbian Maya idol, Pascual Abaj. The idol survived the Spanish conquest of Guatemala during the 16th century and was placed on this hill to protect it from the colonists.

Fotografía de dos personas visitando el lugar religioso que contiene el ídolo maya precolombino Pascual Abaj. El ídolo sobrevivió a la conquista española de Guatemala durante el siglo XVI y fue colocado en esta colina para protegerlo de los colonos.

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1 photograph : positive, col. ; 35 mm.

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Parlee, Lorena M. [1969..].

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  • Main Title: [Pascual Abaj in Chichicastenango]
  • Alternate Title: [Pascual Abaj en Chichicastenango]

Description

Photograph of two individuals visiting the religious site containing the pre-Columbian Maya idol, Pascual Abaj. The idol survived the Spanish conquest of Guatemala during the 16th century and was placed on this hill to protect it from the colonists.

Fotografía de dos personas visitando el lugar religioso que contiene el ídolo maya precolombino Pascual Abaj. El ídolo sobrevivió a la conquista española de Guatemala durante el siglo XVI y fue colocado en esta colina para protegerlo de los colonos.

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1 photograph : positive, col. ; 35 mm.

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"Chichicastenango - ídolo Maya" Guatemala

"Chichicastenango - Mayan idol" Guatemala

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  • Preferred Citation: Lorena M Parlee Collection (AR0269), University of North Texas Special Collections

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Lorena M. Parlee Collection

Photographs from the collection of Lorena M. Parlee, a filmmaker, business executive, and educator.

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  • [1969..]

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Parlee, Lorena M. [Pascual Abaj in Chichicastenango], photograph, [1969..]; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1633605/: accessed May 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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