Angels in the Stucco

Stucco decorations on the face of the Acropolis at the Maya ruins of Ek’ Balam:

Angels in the Stucco

This stucco is in fantastic shape for its age — in no small part thanks to the fact that it was buried inside the Acropolis pyramid not long after it was built. It’s a tricky photographic subject thanks to the protective thatched roof overhead (the light’s even, but low, all day long), but it’s worth it to preserve this amazing work.

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