Temple model, ca. 500 - 200 BC ·  Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala · ID: 3053310

Description

grey limestone, base

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 Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).