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1. The Monolith of Tlaloc
Artist: Unknown
Date of Creation: 14th century
Title: Monolith of Tlaloc
Medium: Basalt
Size: 23 feet tall
Location: National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City
The sculpture depicts the god of rain, Tlaloc who was believed to control the water and crops. It is carved from a single block of basalt. It is decorated with intricate details, the signature goggles and fangs of Tlaloc. This beautiful piece of history most likely originally located in the Templo Mayor in Tenochtitlan.
2. The Skull Rack
Artist: Unknown
Date of Creation: 15th or 16th century
Title: Tzompantli
Medium: Stone
Size: N/A
Location: Templo Mayor, Mexico City
The Aztec skull rack, also known as Tzompantli, was a prominent feature of the Aztec civilization. It was a stone structure built to display the skulls of sacrificial victims as a tribute to the gods. The skulls were arranged in a grid-like pattern and. The Tzompantli was a symbol of power and dominance, reminding the population of the might and prowess of the Aztec empire.
3. Cōātlīcue
Artist: Unknown
Date of Creation: 15th or 16th century
Title: The Aztec Skull Rack
Medium: Stone
Size: N/A
Location: Templo Mayor, Mexico City
Coatlicue is a prominent deity in Aztec mythology, represented as a woman wearing a skirt made of serpents and a necklace of human hearts and hands. She is associated with fertility, agriculture, and motherhood, as well as with death and sacrifice. The name Coatlicue means "the one with the skirt of serpents" in Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs.
4. Mictlantecuhtli
Artist: Unknown
Date of Creation: 15th century
Title: Statue of Mictlantecuhtli
Medium: Sandstone
Size: 60 cm height and 27 cm width
Location: The British Museum, London, UK
The statue depicts the god of underworld and is carved from sandstone. The statue features three inscribed glyphs: "Four House" on the lower back, "Two Skull" on the neatly groomed hair, and "Five Vulture" on the right shoulder. Sandstone is not found at the location where the Aztecs resided. Hence, it is believed that the sandstones were transported from Mexico's northern Gulf Coast to the Aztec empire.
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