Relief of Tlaltecuhtli
Relief of Tlaltecuhtli
3D
Published 2018-02-08T16:11:37+00:00
This magnificent relief represents the deity of the Earth, Tlaltecuhtli, in its feminine version. It was found in 1981, during the excavations of the Templo Mayor Project.
Even though it was mutilated as a consequence of the Spanish conquest, its beauty and main characteristics can be appreciated: the goddess has her back towards the front, with her head turned over and upside down, and she is in the natural squatting childbirth position. She has curly hair on her head, lipless mouth and a skull tied to her waist; in the joints (elbows and knees) she has faces shaped as claws, similar to the one on the knife coming out of her mouth.
This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.
| Date published | 08/02/2018 |
| Schwierigkeitsgrad | Easy |
| Title | Relief of Tlaltecuhtli |
| Dimension | Height: around 60cm |
| Medium | Stone |
| Credit | Templo Mayor |
| Record | http://www.templomayor.inah.gob.mx/english |
| Place | Templo Mayor, Mexico |
