Cylinder seal representing Tezcatlipoca (god of night and war) in jaguar disguise

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Date created: 1500–500 BC (Early Formative period)

Culture/People: probably Northern Mesoamerica (archaeological) (attributed)
Previous owner: Stendahl Galleries (Stendahl Gallery), 1911-
Seller: Stendahl Galleries (Stendahl Gallery), 1911-
Seller agent: Alfred E. Stendahl, Non-Indian, 1915-2010

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI in 1967 from the Stendahl Galleries (Hollywood, California), owned and operated by Alfred Stendahl (1915-2010).
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Place: Temaxcalac (Temascalac); San Martín Texmelucan Municipality; Puebla State; Mexico

See related items: Northern Mesoamerica (archaeological); Art and Printing tools

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 23/9587
Barcode: 239587.000

Object Type: Art and Printing tools

Object Name: Cylinder seal representing Tezcatlipoca (god of night and war) in jaguar disguise
Media/Materials: Pottery
Techniques: Modeled, incised

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67aeb21d9-8a3f-4411-b6f7-5d00ec80ef6b

Record ID: NMAI_255184