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Object Number
22-34-20/G3140
Display Title
Aztec idol head
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Ceramic figurine sherd, molded anthropomorphic head, slit eyes and mouth, mosaic headdress and ear adornment, backside plain and flat, loss below chin, loss to headdress
Classification
- Sherd
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Aztec
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Mexico
/
Mexico
/
Teotihuacan
/
<City>
/
Teotihuacan
Additional Geographic Terms
Valley of Mexico
Materials
Ceramic
Dimensions
Overall: 4.5 × 4 × 1.6 cm (1 3/4 × 1 9/16 × 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
G3140
Provenance
Provenance
Dr. Warren King Moorehead
(? (1880-1905))
Provenance
Lyman Gerry
(? (1880-1905))
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