Jar representing Huehuetéotl (the old god or god of fire)

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Date created: AD 100–350 (Early Classic period)

Culture/People: probably Teotihuacán (archaeological culture) (attributed)
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 in 1929 from an unknown source in Paris, France, using funds donated by Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.
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Place: Toluca; Toluca Municipality, Toluca Region; México State; Mexico

See related items: Teotihuacán (archaeological culture); Containers and Vessels

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 16/6067
Barcode: 166067.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Jar representing Huehuetéotl (the old god or god of fire)
Media/Materials: Pottery
Techniques: Modeled, incised, appliquéd
Dimensions: 39 x 27 x 32 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d2383714-b4ef-49f7-bd70-bee62d3b94f5

Record ID: NMAI_177981