Maskette representing the rain god Tláloc

Date created
AD 900–1600 (Post-Classic period)
Culture/People
probably Puebla-Tlaxcala (archaeological) (attributed)
MAI agent
George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957
Collection History
Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye from an unknown source in Paris, France, in 1927.
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Place
Puebla State; Mexico
See related items
Puebla-Tlaxcala (archaeological)
Masks and Masking
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
15/6338
Barcode
156338.000
Object Type
Masks and Masking
Object Name
Maskette representing the rain god Tláloc
Media/Materials
Pottery, paint
Techniques
Modeled, perforated, painted
Dimensions
8 x 8.5 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6401e3267-6a2e-4de9-b810-5d8ce9dac99f
Record ID
NMAI_167597