Cihuateotl

Creator Name

Cultural Context

Aztec

Date

15th–early 16th century

Source

About the work

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Title

Cihuateotl

Creator

Worktype

Stone-Sculpture

Cultural Context

Aztec

Material

Volcanic stone (porphyritic andesite), pigment

Dimensions

H. 26 in. × W. 17 1/4 in. × D. 17 in. (66 × 43.8 × 43.2 cm);
depth: 43.18centimetre;
height: 66.04centimetre;
width: 43.82centimetre

Technique

Language

Date

15th–early 16th century

Provenance

Museum Purchase, 1900

Style Period

Rights

Public Domain

Inscription

Location

Mesoamerica, Mexico

Source

Subjects

Women

Topic

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Cihuateotl, 15th–early 16th century, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public Domain.

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