159 - - Ceremonial censer

- Ceremonial censer to the lord, surmounted by a richly decorated capital Polychrome terra cotta, broken and glued, minor restorations, mica inlays in the eyes Teotihuacan, Mexico, c. 200 - 650 A.D. 45 x 30 x 22 cm. Certificat Bien Culturel issued by the French Ministry of Culture, 18/12/2007 Provenance: Gaïa sale, Paris, December 4, 2007, lot no. 386 This incense burner is part of the ritual productions of Teotihuacan, the great city of the Mexico Valley, organized around a monumental urban structure dominated by the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon and the Avenue of the Dead. In this context, ceremonial practices occupied a central place, mobilizing objects intended for the diffusion of fumigations during rituals. Censers were used to burn aromatic resins, notably copal, whose smoke accompanied offerings and ceremonies, establishing a link with the world of divinities. The rich decoration, composed of floral motifs and relief elements, refers to a symbolic repertoire associated with the plant cycle and renewal. The presence of a figure with a recessed head, framed by wide lateral elements and surmounted by an ornate capital, suggests a figure of high rank, probably linked to ritual functions.