Effigy Censer (Xantil), Nahua, Teotitian Del Camino, Oaxaca, Late Postclassic, 1300 - 1500 A.D. Ceramic, h. 64 cm. Museum purchase, Fowler McCormick, Class of 1921, Fund

PRINCETON, NJ.- This spring the Princeton University Art Museum presents the special exhibition Sorcerers of the Fifth Heaven: Nahua Art and Ritual of Ancient Southern Mexico. On view through April 28, 2007, the exhibition focuses on a rare ceramic Mexican effigy censer from 1500 A.D., just prior to the European incursion. A significant recent acquisition for the art museum, the effigy censer is not only an extraordinary example of ceramic art, but also provides a unique opportunity for study. Lire la suite http://www.artdaily.com/section/news/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=19618