April 23, 2024
Mexican Pottery Pre-Columbian Style Teotihuacan Aztec Warrior Jaguar Wall Mask
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This unique Mexican clay pottery piece comes from the potters of the region of Teotihuacan, Mexico. It is an extra large ceremonial, Aztec mask that hangs on a wall. It has amazing detail from the head within the jaguar mouth at the top to the design on the face and earrings. It is made of natural clay, soft fired and a few muted color slips applied for the coloring. Teotihuacan potters of today are famous for their re-interpretation of pre-columbian pottery pieces found in Maya, Aztec, Mixtec and Toltec archeologic sites. There pieces are made in the natural, hand-formed clay style, and are soft fired with a chalky finish and clay slip for a little muted coloring. Very primitive and rustic feeling. It measures 12 1/2" tall by 11 1/2" wide and is 4" deep. It is quite heavy and has two intregal holes to hang it by a rope or wire.If you are interested in a little history of Teotihuacan, read further:Teotihuacan (where this piece is from) was a pre-Columbian Mesoamerican city located in a sub valley of the Valley of Mexico, located in the State of Mexico. Although it is a subject of debate whether Teotihuacan was the center of a state empire, its influence throughout Mesoamerica is well documented. It is still a mystery as to who built this amazing city. It was built by hand more than a thousand years before the swooping arrival of
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