Aztec sun stone
Aztec sun stone
3D
Published 2019-02-06T16:38:49+00:00
This is a small copy of the Aztec sun stone.
The Aztec sun stone (Piedra del Sol in Spanish) is a late post-classic Mexica sculpture housed in the National Anthropology Museum in Mexico City, and is perhaps the most famous work of Aztec sculpture. The stone is 358 cm in diameter and 98 cm thick, and it weighs about 21.8 tonnes. Shortly after the Spanish conquest, the monolithic sculpture was buried in the Zócalo, the main square of Mexico City. It was rediscovered on 17 December 1790 during repairs on the Mexico City Cathedral. Following its rediscovery, the sun stone was mounted on an exterior wall of the Cathedral, where it remained until 1885. Early scholars initially thought that the stone was carved in the 1470s, though modern research suggests that it was carved some time between 1502 and 1521.
(Source: Wikipedia)
| Date published | 06/02/2019 |
| Title | Aztec sun stone |
| Date | Original from early 16th century |
| Dimension | 50cm in diameter |
| Medium | Stone |
| Credit | Scanned by Aleksander P. |
Imported nicely, be aware that the bottom of the print is not level to the coordinate system, you will need to adjust it a bit. Printed very nicely, would need to be larger than 100mm for a .4mm nozzle to bring out the details, much of the fine detail was lost in my print. No issues with printing. Print settings: 100mm diameter .1mm layer height .4mm nozzle