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Gate of the Sun, Tiahuanaco, detail, emphasizing the Late SAIS iconic triad. The Staff God appears in the center, larger than other images, and standing on a pyramidal pedestal. To his left and right are three rows of Profile Attendants, two with human and one with avian faces. At the bottom of the sculpted register are Rayed Heads, within a meander band, and each placed on a low pyramid pedestal.