figure
- Museum number
- Am.8624
- Description
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Eagle figure made of andesite. Sculpted in low relief.
- Production date
- 1300-1521 (circa)
- Dimensions
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Height: 20 centimetres
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Width: 28 centimetres
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Depth: 8 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- In Aztec symbolism, eagles were closely linked to the the solar god Tonatiuh. The backward glance of the head is an unusual characteristic in Aztec eagle sculptures.
- Location
- On display (G27/dc5)
- Exhibition history
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Exhibited:
2002, London, Royal Academy, Aztecs
2003, Berlin, Martin-Gropius-Bau, Aztecs
- Acquisition date
- 1872
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Am.8624
- Additional IDs
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CDMS number: Am1872C1.8624 (old CDMS no.)