File:Piedra del Sol.jpg
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| Upload date | 2005-04-07T23:56:06Z |
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Mexica: Aztec sun stone
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| Artist |
English: Anonymous Mexica artist Español: Artista mexica anónimo |
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| Title |
English: Aztec Sun Stone Español: Piedra del Sol |
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| Object type | sculpture | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description |
English: Sculpture depicting the Mexica deity Tonatiuh Español: Escultura que representa a la deidad mexica Tonatiuh |
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| Date | between circa 1250 and circa 1521 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | carving over basalt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | thickness: 120 cm (47.2 in); diameter: 360 cm (11.8 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current location |
Sala Mexica |
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| Place of creation | México-Tenochtitlan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of discovery |
English: Plaza de la Constitución, Mexico City Español: Plaza de la Constitución, Ciudad de México |
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| Object history |
Place of discovery: Mexico City. Date: 1791 |
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| Exhibition history |
Español: Costado poniente de la Catedral Metropolitana de la Ciudad de México (1791-1885)
Galería de Monolitos del Museo Nacional (1885-1964) Museo Nacional de Antropología (1964 a la fecha)English: Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral (1791-1885)
Gallery of Monoliths of the National Museum (1885-1964) National Museum of Anthropology (1964 a la fecha) |
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| Source/Photographer | Own work | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Description |
Español: Piedra del Sol – un disco monolítico de basalto con inscripciones alusivas a la cosmogonía mexica y los cultos solares en el Museo Nacional de Antropología de México.
Français : Pierre du Soleil – pierre aztèque en basalte d’un diamètre de 3,6 m pesant 24 tonnes découverte au Mexique à la fin du XVIIIe siècle.
Deutsch: „Stein der Sonne“ – eine monolithische Skulptur aus der Azteken-Zeit im Nationalmuseum für Anthropologie in Mexiko-Stadt. |
| Date | 6 October 2005 (original upload date) |
| Source | Transferred from fr.wikipedia |
| Author | Original uploader was Ceridwen at fr.wikipedia |
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