Temple VI at Comalcalco stands on top of a three-tier platform mound with a central stairway leading to the plaza. The balustrades flanking the steps are decorated with stucco motifs. The lower portion of the temple façade is decorated with a stucco mask representing Itzamnaaj, the Maya sun god.
Walking Tour of the Maya Town of Comalcalco
From Nicoletta Maestri
Temple VI at Comalcalco
Stucco Mask of Itzamnaaj, from Temple VI
Atasta Flores
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