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Magnificent Aztec Eagle Head with pre-1970 UNESCO-compliant provenance
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Magnificent Aztec Basalt Eagle head, with powerful hooked beak, piercing
eyes, and a fully-feathered head.
The sculptor Highlighted the power of the head by finely burnishing the beak and eyes to create a strong contrast with the rough surface of the feathers.
In the center of the bottom of the head is a rectangular mortise which would have been attached to a tenon, to secure it to the wall of a temple or Eagle Warrior House.
The eagle was the totem animal of the Aztecs, and when they arrived in the Valley of Mexico and saw an eagle perched on a cactus with a rattlesnake in its mouth, they saw that as a confirmation that they had indeed found their homeland, and proceeded to established their capital there(This eagle image is still found on the contemporary Mexican flag)
Provenance: Private L.A. Collection since the late 1960's.
Authentication: Hasso von Winning: Feb. 4, 1969(See attached paper)
- Creator:Plateria Azteca (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 5 in (12.7 cm)Width: 7.5 in (19.05 cm)Depth: 5 in (12.7 cm)
- Style:Pre-Columbian (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:Late 15th/Early 16th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. In excellent as-found archeological condition.
- Seller Location:Culver City, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU8673238505852
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