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Object Number
28-40-20/C10108
Display Title
Effigy mask of Coyolxauhqui
Descriptions
Object Description
Effigy mask of Coyolxauhqui, with two large perforations at top (possibly later additions); twelve pairs of perforations along bottom edge.
Inventory Description
Ground stone, effigy, mask of human face, holes along bottom, 2 side perforation
Classification
- Mask
Department
Archaeological
Date
Ca. A.D. 1500
Culture
- Aztec
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Mexico
Materials
Greenstone
Dimensions
Overall: 10.5 x 14.5 x 4 cm (4 1/8 x 5 11/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
PM 28-40-20/C10108
Credit Line
Anonymous Gift, 1928
Provenance
Collector
Unknown
Donor
Donated by
Unknown
(1928)
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