General guide to the exhibition halls of the American Museum of Natural History . f *•/ ii Snxdm^^fS|Pl THE ANCIJNT AZTECS- This figure from Ixtapalapa, Mexico, iscaned in black basalt. It ,s an outstanding example of Aztec art showing great naturalistic skill in presentation (Fifteenth century). FICURE OF \ SI \ III) \VO\1 W: a splendid example of clay modeling from western Mexi-co, illustrating the remarkable ability of these ancient sculptors in depicting torn, and expression LAUGHING CLAY example showing conscioushumor. Clav heads of this typeare said to be parts of completefigures
General guide to the exhibition halls of the American Museum of Natural History . f *•/ ii Snxdm^^fS|Pl THE ANCIJNT AZTECS- This figure from Ixtapalapa, Mexico, iscaned in black basalt. It ,s an outstanding example of Aztec art showing great naturalistic skill in presentation (Fifteenth century). FICURE OF \ SI \ III) \VO\1 W: a splendid example of clay modeling from western Mexi-co, illustrating the remarkable ability of these ancient sculptors in depicting torn, and expression LAUGHING CLAY example showing conscioushumor. Clav heads of this typeare said to be parts of completefigures. Thev come from cen-tral Vera Cruz. Nearly all thefigures are laughing or smilingin a verv contagious manner ? 4
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