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Object Number
35-106-20/9066
Display Title
Large pottery head of god Xipe
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Ceramic figurine sherd, molded anthropomorphic head fragment, headdress with linear design, ear adornment, large circles around eyes, open mouth showing teeth, red pigment on mouth, backside concave and plain, loss below chin
Classification
- Sherd
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Toltec
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
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Mexico
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Federal District
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Azcapotzalco
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<City>
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Azcapotzalco
Intrasite
Excavation 1
Materials
Ceramic , Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 6.9 × 6.1 × 1.8 cm (2 11/16 × 2 3/8 × 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
35-106-20/9066; Atz-657
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