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Object Number 90-40-20/C1135
Display Title Model of Mexican Idol, Teoyaomiqui
Descriptions
Object Description Effigy (Teoyaomiqui), stone/model
Inventory Description Cast of stone idol, carved and incised, skull prominantly featured, on sq. base
Classification
  • Cast
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Aztec
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Federal District / Cuauhtémoc / <City> / Tenochtitlan
Intrasite Great Plaza.
Materials Plaster
Dimensions Overall: 29.5 x 17 cm (11 5/8 x 6 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Donated by Mrs. Zelia Nuttall (1890)

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