watercolour of caryatid X (watercolour)

Watercolour of caryatid X, showing front and back views.

Caryatid (strictly Atlantid) wears green jade mosaic sleeveless tunic, leg bands, arm bands and headdress. The tunic has red and yellow edging to neck and armholes. He also wears a butterfly pectoral hung from a red cord, ear plugs with human faces, and ear studs. Back view shows green tassels hanging from the neckband. One foot is damaged: note by AB 'Foot appeared different. Broken'

Outer chamber, Upper Temple of the Jaguars (Temple A), Great Ball Court, Chichen Itza, Mexico.

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