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