This collection item does not have a name in the language of origin. If you know the name or have comments, use this form to contact the data-providing institution.

Tlaloc

The almost round head bears the facial features of the rain god Tlaloc. Although carved from dark, porous volcanic rock and heavily weathered, the large, circular eyes and long tusk-like teeth are clearly recognisable. A small pointed cone protrudes from the headdress.

This content was machine-translated
Data Provider
Ethnologisches Museum Show original at data provider

Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Azteken
Object type
Stone head
Dimensions
Height: 24 cm
Depth: 24 cm
Width: 23 cm
Material/Technique
Stone
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
IV Ca 48244

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    where
    Mexico
    who
    Azteken
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    American Archaeology

Information about the record

Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
This content was machine-translated
Version: 2.5 / 7.5