Annex of the Nunnary
Annex of the Nunnary, built 800-900 A.D Puuc Architectural Style
Annex of the Nunnary, built 800-900 A.D Puuc Architectural Style
The annex of the Nunnary was part of a larger palace complex which was built in the elaborately carved Puuc architectural style found in the older part of Chichén-Itzá.
Carvings of maize on
the Nunnary Annex.
On the Puuc-style entrance to the Annex the jaws of a terrestrial monster are represented by a row of teeth above the doorway. Higher up is a seated monarch wearing an elaborate headress of feathers. The rest of the facade is covered in frontal masks of Chaac, the rain god and other symbolic carvings.
Mask of Chaac
on Nunnary Annex
Seated figure of Chaac
on the Nunnary Annex.
Carvings of maize on
the Nunnary Annex.
On the Puuc-style entrance to the Annex the jaws of a terrestrial monster are represented by a row of teeth above the doorway. Higher up is a seated monarch wearing an elaborate headress of feathers. The rest of the facade is covered in frontal masks of Chaac, the rain god and other symbolic carvings.
Mask of Chaac
on Nunnary Annex
Seated figure of Chaac
on the Nunnary Annex.
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