Head of Huehueteotl, the Aged Fire God
date
550-950
creation place
North America, Mexico, Mexico
medium & support
Carved stone painted with red and white pigment
measurements
14 1/4 x 14 15/16 x 10 3/8 in. (36.2 x 37.92 x 26.34 cm)
credit line
Gift of David T. Owsley via the Alconda-Owsley Foundation
accession number
2010.014.000
keywords
art, civilization, cult, culture, deity, figure, Fire God, gods, idol, male figure, Mesoamerican, non-Christian religion, ornament, Pre-Columbian, public, religion, rite, sculpture, society, statue, statuette, supernatural
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