Large temple model, 400 - 100 BC · Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala · ID: 3053049
Starting price
EUR 10,000
Estimated price
EUR 20,000
Provenance
German Private Collection, MunichSize
H: 25,5 cm, B: 24,5 cm
H: 10.0 inch, B: 9.6 inch
Description
metadiorite,
Little is known about the archaeological context, and there is hardly any evidence of preserved architecture in the region in question. However, models with columns could refer to buildings with stone columns, such as those known from Cuetlajuchitlán.
Mezcala architectural models are generally interpreted as representations of temples. In cases where they were deposited in graves, it is also assumed that they may have served as symbolic entrances to the spirit world or as dwellings for the deceased.
Comparing literature
Gay, Carlo, Mezcala Stone Sculpture, The Human Figure, Greenwich 1967, p. 37, ill. 56
Notices
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).