Carved Basalt Relief with Sun Disk, Mexica (Aztec)
A rectangular gray stone slab carved in shallow relief with Mexica-style motifs. A large central sun disk with radiating elements is flanked by smaller carved heads, a serpent-like head, and a framed panel with a figure, with circular dots across the surface.
- Artist
- Mexica (Aztec)
- Date
- c. 1503
- Medium
- Basalt
- Source
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Size
- 1686 × 2176 px
Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1508).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Major Acquisitions Fund
