Title
skull sculpture
Identifier
Description
Human skulls carved in stone, with tenons at the back for fitting into a wall Aztec or Tlascalan style, Mexico, A.D.1450-1520. Described by Dr McPherson as from the southern state of Oaxaca, the skulls are more likely to be from the Atlantic coast state of Vera Cruz and may have formed part of a frieze on the walls of a temple or a ceremonial ball-court.
Date
Early: 1450 Late: 1520
Format
H: 221 mm W: 134 mm Th: 190 mm
Creator
McPherson, John Dr
Source
Aztec ? Tlascalan style?
Relation
stone
Contributor
McPherson, John Dr
UUID
8294a710-0313-48dc-944f-89c1de15f86c
