• Foto Number: PUE-217B

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 inside a room at Long House Ruin. Length: 50.4 inches. Bandelier National Monument (New Mexico).

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