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Head of Xipe Totec
Head of Xipe Totec

Head of Xipe Totec

CultureAztec Style, Possibly made in Vera Cruz
OriginRemojadas, Veracruz, Mexico
PeriodLate Postclassic Period (1350-1521)
Date1428-1521
MediumEarthenware
DimensionsOverall: 16.5 x 14 x 14 cm (6 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
DescriptionVeracruz head of Xipe Totec, Classic period, wearing the skin of the sacrificed victim over his face, with open mouth and slightly protruding tongue. The head has sunken eyes, domed smooth head, perforated ears, and traces of pinkish-tan paint remaining.


Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.73
Classifications
Ancestral Abiayala
Sub-classification
Mesoamerica
Collections
Status
Not on view
Standing figure of Xipe Totec
Standing figure of Xipe Totec
Artist / Maker: Remojadas artist(s)
600-900
Object number: G83.1.72
Standing Male Figure
Standing Male Figure
Artist / Maker: Veracruz artist(s)
300 BCE - 600 CE
Object number: G83.1.71
Anthropomorphic Effigy Urn
Anthropomorphic Effigy Urn
Artist / Maker: Zapotec artist(s)
300-800
Object number: G83.1.91
Whistle in the form of a feline-masked seated figure
Whistle in the form of a feline-masked seated figure
Artist / Maker: Veracruz artist(s)
600-900
Object number: G83.1.80
Face Mask
Face Mask
Artist / Maker: Colima artist(s)
300 BCE - 300 CE
Object number: G83.1.36
Squatting Male Figure
Squatting Male Figure
Artist / Maker: Veracruz artist(s)
600-900
Object number: G83.1.85
Zoomorphic Figure with Tail
Zoomorphic Figure with Tail
Artist / Maker: Jama Coaque artist(s)
200 BCE - 300 CE
Object number: G83.1.205
Figure of a standing ballplayer-warrior
Figure of a standing ballplayer-warrior
Artist / Maker: Veracruz artist(s)
600-900
Object number: G83.1.74
Burial Urn
Burial Urn
1200-1500
Object number: G83.1.173a-b
Photographer: Melissa Shimmerman
Figure of dancer with 'pastillaje' headdress
Artist / Maker: Veracruz artist(s)
600-900
Object number: G83.1.69
Figure of a standing warrior
Figure of a standing warrior
Artist / Maker: Veracruz artist(s)
600-900
Object number: G83.1.75
Standing Female Figure
Standing Female Figure
Artist / Maker: Chupícuaro artist(s)
1-400 CE
Object number: G83.1.67
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