Model of a Temple Artist: Unknown

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A.D. 1250–1521

Art of the Ancient Americas

Not on view
Medium

Volcanic stone

Dimensions

10 1/4 × 9 7/16 × 11 5/8 in. (26 × 24 × 29.53 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Peter David Joralemon, B.A. 1969, M.Phil. 1974

Accession Number

2018.173.10

Geography

Possibly made in Mexico

Culture

Mexico, possibly Aztec

Period

late Post to Classic period

Classification

Models

Disclaimer

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Provenance
Ex-Collection Christian de la Bruere, NYC
Harry Franklin Gallery, Los Angeles, Ca. acquired prior to 1971
Bibliography
  • Felipe Solis, ed., The Aztec Empire, Curated by Felipe Solis, exh. cat. (New York: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 2004), 145.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

ceremonial objects, models (representations), sculpture

Subject

temples

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