• Numéro de photo: PUE-217A

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The stepped pyramid, or "stairway to heaven," symbolizes rain clouds as well as the paths that lead into the next world (as in ancient Egypt). The design is commonly found on pottery and in pictographs. - Painting of a frieze of birds sitting on the top of three pyramids, red on ochre. Height: 7.2 inches. Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (New Mexico).

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  Amérique du Nord USA New Mexico Gila Cliff Dwellings NM oiseau peinture rupestre Pueblos