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[edit]Mexica: Aztec sun stone
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English: Anonymous Mexica artist Español: Artista mexica anónimo |
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| Title |
English: Aztec Sun Stone Español: Piedra del Sol |
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sculpture  |
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| Description |
English: Sculpture depicting the Mexica deity Tonatiuh Español: Escultura que representa a la deidad mexica Tonatiuh |
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| Date | between circa 1250 and circa 1521 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | carving over basalt | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | thickness: 120 cm (47.2 in); diameter: 360 cm (11.8 ft) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sala Mexica |
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| Place of creation | México-Tenochtitlan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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English: Plaza de la Constitución, Mexico City Español: Plaza de la Constitución, Ciudad de México |
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| Object history |
Place of discovery: Mexico City. Date: 1791 |
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| Exhibition history |
Español: Costado poniente de la Catedral Metropolitana de la Ciudad de México (1791-1885)
Galería de Monolitos del Museo Nacional (1885-1964) Museo Nacional de Antropología (1964 a la fecha)English: Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral (1791-1885)
Gallery of Monoliths of the National Museum (1885-1964) National Museum of Anthropology (1964 a la fecha) |
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| Source/Photographer | Own work | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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English: National Museum of Anthropology. |
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