Caption

The Aztec calendar stone, photograph, page, inscription: 'Built into, City of Mexico.', Mexico City, c. 1870 - in or before 1880, photographer, North America, paper, albumen print, height 142 mm x width 100 mm, Photo on frontispiece., church (exterior), calendar, almanac, Aztecs, A large circular carved stone disk with intricate radial patterns and raised relief motifs is mounted against a rough stone wall; the disk shows concentric rings filled with geometric and figurative carvings and a central face-like figure, with serpent-like designs near the lower edge. The surrounding wall is composed of rectangular stone blocks with visible mortar lines and weathering, and a paved stone ground extends outward below the wall. The photograph has a sepia tone and shows some surface blemishes and discoloration on the wall and disk.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B00_303

License type

Rights managed

Available size

36.8Mb (8.8Mb) / 9.6in x 14.9in / 2886 x 4461 (300dpi)

Keywords

Aztec calendar stone photograph page inscription Built City Mexico Mexico City c 1870 - 1880 photographer North America paper albumen print height 142 mm x width 100 mm Photo frontispiece church exterior calendar almanac Aztecs large circular carved stone disk intricate radial patterns raised relief motifs mounted rough stone wall disk concentric rings filled geometric figurative carvings central face- figure serpent- designs near lower edge surrounding wall composed rectangular stone blocks visible mortar lines weathering paved stone ground extends outward wall sepia tone surface blemishes discoloration disk