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Humboldt disc

Greenstone disc in relief: Relief of the Aztec sun god Tonatiuh in the sun's halo This object is considered a war loss.

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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Azteken
Object type
Stone disc
Dimensions
Diameter: 26,9 cm
Depth: 2,5 cm
Material/Technique
Serpentine
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
IV Ca 215

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    Postclassical
    where
    Mexico
    Central highlands
    who
    Azteken
  • Collecting
    who
    Mineralogisches Museum an der Berliner Universität - Former Possessors
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    American Archaeology

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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