Aztec idol head

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Object Number 22-34-20/G3141

Display Title Aztec idol head

Descriptions

Inventory Description Ceramic figurine sherd, molded anthropomorphic head, partial headdress with mosaic and linear design, large circles around eyes, ear adornments, back side flat and plain, loss below neck, 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: 4.1 × 3.6 × 1.9 cm (1 5/8 × 1 7/16 × 3/4 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object G3141

Provenance

Provenance Lyman Gerry (? (1880-1905))

Provenance Dr. Warren King Moorehead (? (1880-1905))

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PrimaryMedia	Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
Image Not Available for Aztec idol head	22-34-20/G32	Aztec idol head	Sherd	Teotihuacan
Image Not Available for Broken aztec idol	22-34-20/G3122	Broken aztec idol	Sherd	Teotihuacan
Image Not Available for Aztec idol head	22-34-20/G3140	Aztec idol head	Sherd	Teotihuacan
Image Not Available for Aztec idol head	22-34-20/G3135	Aztec idol head	Sherd	Teotihuacan
	42-9-20/14137.1	Pottery head with headdresses	Sherd	Mexico
Image Not Available for Head of terracotta figure	11-39-20/C5899.1	Head of terracotta figure	Sherd	San Diego
Image Not Available for Fig. heads, Totec type	15-67-20/C7265	Fig. heads, Totec type	Sherd	Azcapotzalco
	28-1-20/C10082.11	Toltec heads	Sherd	Azcapotzalco
Image Not Available for Pottery figurine heads with circles around eyes or on forehead	35-106-20/12986	Pottery figurine heads with circles around eyes or on forehead	Sherd	Mexico
Image Not Available for Pottery figurine head with circles above eyes	35-106-20/10221	Pottery figurine head with circles above eyes	Sherd	Lucia
	11-39-20/C5876.1	Heads of terracotta figures	Sherd	San Miguel San Miguel Amantla
Image Not Available for Heads of terracotta figures	11-39-20/C5840	Heads of terracotta figures	Sherd	Mexico

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