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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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