''Ancient Mexico'' was an exhibition by
William Bullock of
casts of
Aztec
The Aztecs ( ) were a Mesoamerican civilization that flourished in central Mexico in the Post-Classic stage, post-classic period from 1300 to 1521. The Aztec people included different Indigenous peoples of Mexico, ethnic groups of central ...
artefacts and both copies and originals of
Aztec codices
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, held in 1824 in the
Egyptian Hall
The Egyptian Hall in Piccadilly, London, was an exhibition hall built in the ancient Egyptian style in 1812, to the designs of Peter Frederick Robinson. The Hall was a considerable success, with exhibitions of artwork and of Napoleonic era re ...
in
Piccadilly
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,
London
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. Objects exhibited included the "
calendar stone" (described as "Montezuma's watch"), the
statue of Coatlicue (called "Teoyamiqui"), the
Stone of Tizoc, and an unidentified statue of a giant serpent.
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1824 in England
19th century in London
Aztec artifacts
Mesoamerican art exhibitions
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