Basalt relief of an eagle at The British Museum, London
Basalt relief of an eagle at The British Museum, London
3D
Published 2016-01-12T16:17:37+00:00
For the Aztecs the eagle was the preeminent symbol for the sun. The Nahuatl terms for ascending eagle and descending eagle referred to the rising and setting of the sun. The eagle was identified with human sacrifice, and also symbolised one of the two main military orders dedicated to the sun.
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Scanned : Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)
Printed in FormFutura EasyFil White @ 215, heated bed @ 65, Med quality, 15% infill, standard support and raft settings.
| Date published | 12/01/2016 |
| Time to do | 140 - 160 minutes |
| Material Quantity | 53g |
| Dimensions | x130mm y91mm z18mm |
| Technology | FDM |
| Title | Basalt relief of an eagle |
| Date | 1300-1521 (circa) |
| Dimension | Height: 20 centimetres Width: 28 centimetres Depth: 8 centimetres |
| Accession | Am.8624 |
| Period | Aztec |
| Medium | andesite |
| Record | http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=665366&partId=1&searchText=eagle+relief&page=1 |
| Place | British Museum |
