Mezcala
Miniature temple
Mezcala, 500
Physical Qualities
Serpentine with an iron oxide coating, 5 1/8 in. (13 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of John and Marisol Stokes, Upper Nyack, New York
Object Number
2005.125
Miniature temples are distinctive for their consistency in form and two-dimensional appearance. They are comprised of a platform base with central staircase; a staging platform marked by 2-6 columns and a flat or slightly rounded roof. A figure may be shown between the columns or atop the roof, as in this example.
Information supplied by donor places this object in the Ramos Collection prior to its 7/7/64 sale at Galeria Kamffer, Mexico, D.F. and NYC.
