agments from Mexico, Guatemala andPeru, the fountain is designed in motifs from theaboriginal civilizations of the region. The threefigures which flank the post symbolize the Mayan,Aztec and Zapotecan periods. Feathered serpentsheads, one of the religious emblems of CentralAmerica, act as gargoyles… … DETAILS OF THE FOUNTAIN IN THE COURT OF THE NEWBUILDING OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OFTHE AMERICAN REPUBLICS, WASHINGTON, D. C. DESIGNED AND EXECUTED BYMRS. HARRY PAYNE WHITNEY XCV
Art · Decoration and ornament
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