Green Stone Heart
Green Stone Heart
3D
Published 2018-02-08T11:54:43+00:00
In the Nahuatl language, yaoyoti is the human heart, and it was considered the most precious thing that man could offer the gods. This magnificent sculpture, carved in green stone, also has a fantastic face, with eyes, eyebrows and fangs.
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 |
| Complexity | Medium |
| Title | Green Stone Heart |
| Dimension | Around 30cm height |
| Medium | Green Stone (Jade) |
| Credit | National Museum of Anthropology |
| Record | http://www.mna.inah.gob.mx/ |
| Place | National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico |
