Aztec temple model, c. 1470 - 1520 AD
Mexico, Aztecs
sold
EUR 800
Provenance
Merrin Gallery, New York, USAMichael Beckmann, Marburg, Germany
Size
H: 11 cm
B: 4,5 cm
T: 3,8 cm
H: 4.3 inch
B: 1.8 inch
T: 1.5 inch
Description
ceramic, polychrome residues of pigment,
Temple models were made for home use in personal shrines. They reflect the actual proportions of actual buildings.
Comparing literature
Eggebrecht, Arne, Die Azteken und ihre Vorläufer, Bd. 1, Mainz 1986, ill. 167Notices
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).