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[North building of the Nunnery Quadrangle in the Uxmal Ruins]

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Photograph of a portion of the north building of the Nunnery Quadrangle at the ancient Maya city of Uxmal, Mexico. The building's details of traditional Maya carvings and sculptures of animals, lattice and symbols are visible.

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1 photograph : positive, col. ; 35 mm.

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Parlee, Lorena, 1945-2006 December 1978.

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Photograph of a portion of the north building of the Nunnery Quadrangle at the ancient Maya city of Uxmal, Mexico. The building's details of traditional Maya carvings and sculptures of animals, lattice and symbols are visible.

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1 photograph : positive, col. ; 35 mm.

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

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

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  • December 1978

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  • Jan. 21, 2022, 11:52 a.m.

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  • Aug. 25, 2022, 6:50 p.m.

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Parlee, Lorena, 1945-2006. [North building of the Nunnery Quadrangle in the Uxmal Ruins], photograph, December 1978; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1884103/: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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