Description

Aztec Drawing Mexico – Etching (Pyrography) On Leather.

✓ Museum Quality Vintage Artifact
✓ Comes from a private collection
✓ Exceptional Estate Sale

DETAILS

Aztec Drawing – Old pyrographic etching on leather (early 1900’s)
Possibly made by one of the archaeologists (read further)

• Origin: Mexico
• Size : 36 cm H x 26,3 cm W (14.3″ x 10.5″)

In Excellent condition
Truly a Unique collector’s item

MORE INFORMATION

Detail of an Aztec gods offering (see photos 4 and 5)

One of the findings was a stone slab (tablet) with the image of the sacred offering (photos 3 – 4 – 5)

Text on reverse:

SRA AH-PO-HEL
Reyna y sacerdotra de Na-Chan-Kan
Hermana y esposa de pacal-kin “El Grande”
Tablero del Palacio (Museo)
Palenque, Chiapas Mexico

Translation:

Queen and priestess of Na Chan Kan
Sister and wife of pacal-kin “The Great”
Stone slab of the Palace (Museum)
Palenque, Chiapas Mexico

Is a depiction of a sacrifice by Ah-Po-Hel, Queen of Na-Chan-Kan (now Palenque in the Chiapas province – honoring her son K’an Joy Chitam (AD 700) – she is offering a sacred bundle containing the insignia of war : sword and shield – she was also the wife of Pacal-Kin, aka ‘The Great’, the most famous King of Aztecs in Mexico.
This pryrographic image has been made due to the discovery and excavation of the Palace in Palenque (original name Na Chan Kan – city of snakes !)