Lot 0296

Aztec corn deity urn, post-classic central Mexico,

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Aztec corn deity urn, post-classic central Mexico,

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Aztec corn deity urn, post-classic central Mexico, circa AD 1100-1500, the figure wearing an elaborate headdress, earrings, and a necklace of five or more corn cobs, above a bulbous body and diminutive legs, the mask like face having a different patina than the rest of the piece and of uncertain antiquity, other areas with white stucco patina, 19.5"h x 10"w x 8.5"d. Provenance: Deaccessioned from The California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, CA

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Aztec corn deity urn, post-classic central Mexico,

Name: Aztec corn deity urn, post-classic central Mexico,
SKU: 38197562
Price: 650 USD
Availability: InStock

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