Standing female figure with snake belt
Mexico, Aztec/post classic
not available anymore
Provenance
French Collection, Paris (before 1971)Rudolf Borkowsky, Neuwied, Germany
Size
H: 74 cm
H: 29.1 inch
Description
stone, remains of polychrome paint (yellow, red, blue and white), over a long skirt (“cueitl”) she wears a belt, which end is modelled in shape of a snakes head, disc-shaped ear ornament and headband recognizable, dam., missing parts (nose, left ear, breasts, forearms);
characteristic features of Aztec figures are the static and dignified posture, the oversized head and the compact body. Inlay of the eyes, presumably shell and obsidian, missing.