Chinampanec-style statue of Xipe Totec (god of spring and agriculture), with glyph representing the date 1 Acatl (A.D. 1507)

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Date created: AD 1507 (Post Classic period)

Culture/People: probably Aztec (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Seller agent: Andre Portier, Non-Indian, 1886-1963; Fernand Lair-Dubreuil, Non-Indian, 1867-1931
Auction venue: Hotel Drouot
MAI agent: George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957
Presenter/funding source: Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye for MAI in 1928 at an auction held by Andre Portier (1886-1963) and Fernand Lair-Dubreuil (1867-1931) at the Hôtel Drouot, in Paris, France, using funds donated by Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.
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Place: Between Tlalpan and Xochimilco; Tepepan; Federal District; Mexico
Geographical Areas: Valley of Mexico

See related items: Aztec (archaeological culture); Sculpture/Carving/Figures
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Mesoamerica & Circum Caribbean

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 16/3621
Barcode: 163621.000

Object Type: Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Object Name: Chinampanec-style statue of Xipe Totec (god of spring and agriculture), with glyph representing the date 1 Acatl (A.D. 1507)
Media/Materials: Basalt, paint
Techniques: Pecked, ground, painted
Dimensions: 77.5 x 31 x 24 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws682fd127a-5c9b-4fd1-8bd5-f978c441b91e

Record ID: NMAI_175503