Aztec Sun Stone Carving Tenochtitlan Etching Handmade Mexican Folk Art by Abelar

Description

This is a Large Size self contained print.  Framed in Glass & Brass and Tin with a loop soldered to the back, all ready to hang.
This image is of the
Aztec Sun Stone
from
Tenochtitlan
now on view in the collection of the National Anthropology Museum in Mexico City.
This wonderful print
was made by a very talented artist by the
name of Genaro Abelar.
The overall size of this print & frame is, 6 1/4 inches tall by 5 1/4 inches wide and 1/8 inch deep.
"
The sculpted motifs that cover the surface of the stone refer to central components of the Mexican cosmogony
. The state-sponsored monument linked aspects of Aztec ideology such as the importance of violence and warfare, the cosmic cycles, and the nature of the relationship between gods and man"
This piece would make a lovely gift for the
archeology enthusiast
in your life.
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