CHACMOOL Mesoamerican Obsidian Sculpture Gold Sheen and Applied Silver Detail

Obsidian sculpture in form of CHACMOOL - pre-Columbian Mesoamerican sculpture.. Prevalent in both Mayan and Aztec cultures. Gold sheen obsidian and applied silver elements. Both media with have engraved details. Very high quality piece. Nice patina on silver elements. Excellent vintage condition. "A chacmool is a form of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican sculpture depicting a reclining figure with its head facing 90 degrees from the front, supporting itself on its elbows and supporting a bowl or a disk upon its stomach. These figures possibly symbolized slain warriors carrying offerings to the gods; the bowl upon the chest was used to hold sacrificial offerings, including pulque, tamales, tortillas, tobacco, turkeys, feathers, and incense."