Aztec temple model, c. 1470 - 1520 AD
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Lot: 32
Aztec temple model, c. 1470 - 1520 AD
Mexico, Aztecs
| Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
|---|---|---|
| Merrin Gallery, New York, USA Arte Primitivo, New York, Auction 43, 2007, Lot 41 Michael Beckmann, Marburg, Germany |
H: 4.3 inch; B: 1.8 inch; T: 1.5 inch |
800 EUR / 1500 EUR |
ceramic, polychrome residues of pigment,
Temple models were made for home use in personal shrines. They reflect the actual proportions of actual buildings.
Eggebrecht, Arne, Die Azteken und ihre Vorläufer, Bd. 1, Mainz 1986, ill. 167
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. For shipment to a non-EU member state, export regulations will vary.
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