Other than the masks, ancient mexicans xpressed their culture and beliefs through images of their gods and idols immortalized in the stone with a magical and religiuos sense. In these sculptures one can observe everyday beliefs as well as the figures wich were present in rare customs and ceremonies.
Coatlicue or serpent skirt
Culture: Aztec (Mexica), postclassic period
Materials:golden obsidian
Size: 35cm tall by 30cm wide and 15cm deep
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Teotihuacan Fire God or Old God Culture: Teotihauacan, late precalssic period Materials: black obsidian , brown obsidian , jade, malaquite, lapislazuli, mother pearl and amatist Size: 30 cubic centimeters |
Sun Character Culture: Teotihuacan, precalssic period Materials: black obsidian , red agath, lapislazuli, tiger eye and mother pearl Size: 35cm tall by 18 cm wide and 15 cm deep |
Fire God (Huehueteótl)
Culture: Teotihauacan, late precalssic period
Materials: (from left to right)
Size: (from left to right)
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Sitting Cuauhtémoc Culture: Aztec (Mexica), postclassic period Materials: black obsidian , mother pearl, malaquite, tiger eye, turqoise and lapislazuli Size: 40cm tall by 18 wide and 15cm deep |
Teotihuacan stove Culture: Teotihuacan, preclassic period Materials: rainbow obsidian Size: 45cm tall by 30cm wide and 30cm deep |
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Pakal (last Mayan emperor) Culture: Mayan, postclassic period Materials: golden obsidian Size: 50cm tall by 40cm wide and 40cm deep |
Fire God (Huehueteótl) Culture: Teotihauacan, late precalssic period Materials: unpolished blak obsidian, turquesa, obsidian brown, jade, lapislazuli and mother pearl Size: 25 cubic centimeters |
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Toltec Fire God Culture: Toltec Materials: black obsidian , malaquite, tiger eye, lapislazuli and mother pearl |
Mayan Prince with character Culture: Mayan, late postclassic period Materials: unpolished black obsidian, tiger eye, lapislazuli, mother pearl and opal |
Príncipes Mayan Princes (Moon, offering and Sun)
Culture: Mayan, postclassic period
Materials: black obsidian, opal, tiger eye, lapislazuli, mother pearl, malaquite and quartz
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