Xipe Totec or Xantil (Incense Burner Lid) Representing Xochipilli
Culture
Mixtec
Cultureor
Eastern Nahua
Regionfrom the area of
Mexico
Date800–1521 CE
Mediumterracotta with natural earth pigments
Dimensions50.2 × 23 × 12 cm (19 3/4 × 9 1/16 × 4 3/4 in.)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineLent by Harold Kaye in 1958, acquired in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 200B: Disposition of Museum Property
Terms
Object number2017.9
DescriptionCeramic with traces of color. Representation of a seated male with his arms resting on his knees, wearing a notched collar or crenellated necklace, large ear ornaments, and knots on his sandals.ProvenanceHarold Kaye, New York, NY, 1958
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