pre-columbian art of mesoamerica 1500 b.c.e. to 1500 c.e

Pre-Columbian Artof Mesoamerica

1500 B.C.E. to 1500 C.E. 1500 B.C.E. to 1500 C.E.

Olmec Colossal Stone Headc. 1200-900 BCE, 9’ high, basalt boulder, La Venta, Mexico

Olmec Jade Figure - Baby Facec. 850-150 B.C.E., 4-3/4” height, National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City

Olmec Jade Funerary Maskc. 1000 BCE, size unknown, National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City

Temple of Kukulkan at Chichen ItzaBuilt between 11th and 13th centuries, 78 3/4’ high, Yucatán

Peninsula, Mexico

Skull Relief on Sacrificial Platform from Chichen Itza

Glyph Profiles from the Palace at Palenquec. 600 CE, limestone

Mask of a Maya Dignitaryc. 300-700, size unknown, Temple of Inscriptions at Palenque, Mexico

Detail from Lintel 26 at Yaxchilan: Man in Reliefc. 726 CE, limestone, Chiapas, Mexico

Carved Stelae from QuiriquáLeft: 756 CE, 16’ h; Right: 771 CE, 35’ h; carved stone blocks,

Guatemala

Seated Maya Chief Sculpturec. 600-900, Campeche Area

Funerary Urnc.1200-1400, terra cotta, 25” high

Aztec Mosaic-Covered Human Skullc.1200-1519, 8” h., British Museum, London

Aztec Double-Headed Serpent15th century, 17-1/2” long, British Museum,

London

The Great Calendar StonePainted representation by Roberto Sieck Flandes, 1939,original Calendar Stone is 12’ in diameter and located in the National Museum ofAnthropology, Mexico City

Aztec Feather Headdressc.1500, feathers, gold and beads, 49” height, Museum für

Völkerkunde,Vienna