Piedra del Sol
The stone expresses Mexica ideas about time. Its museum-supplied catalogue metadata gives 1250–1500; the accompanying narrative suggests carving around 1512, so its precise date remains uncertain.
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Museo Nacional de Antropología
Mexico City, Mexico
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What the Museo Nacional de Antropología collection covers
The Museo Nacional de Antropología connects Mexico's archaeological heritage with the living traditions of Indigenous peoples. Its Chapultepec building brings monumental sculpture, carved architectural elements, textiles and painting into a museum shaped around archaeology and ethnography. About the museum
The present venue opened on 17 September 1964, with galleries arranged around a central courtyard. Alongside pre-Hispanic objects, murals interpret the cultures and histories represented in the museum: José Chávez Morado's Periodos mesoamericanos is one such visual account.
Its collection strengths include Mexica monumental sculpture, Maya archaeological objects, archaeology of pre-Hispanic Mexico, and ethnography of contemporary Indigenous peoples.
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Periodos mesoamericanos
Chávez Morado's mural interprets Mesoamerica through figures and objects that the museum uses in its educational materials. Those materials identify the painting as Periodos mesoamericanos but do not state its creation date.
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Tláloc (architectural slab)
This carved architectural slab from Teotihuacan carries Tláloc's fangs and moustache-like feature. The museum identifies it as catalogue number 09.0-04565, a Classic-period element carved by percussion, distinct from the outdoor monolith.
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These are collection records, not confirmation that the works are on display today.
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The Museo Nacional de Antropología permits personal, non-commercial photography without flash, tripods or lights. Video cameras require a ticket-office permit; professional photography and film projects require special authorization. Read its current visitor conditions and follow gallery signs and staff instructions before taking a photo. Museo Nacional de Antropología photography policy
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