Chinampanec-style statue of Xipe Totec (god of spring and agriculture), with glyph representing the date 1 Acatl (A.D. 1507)
date: label: Date created
content: AD 1507 (Post Classic period)
name: label: Culture/People
content: probably Aztec (archaeological culture) (attributed)
label: Seller agent
content: Andre Portier, Non-Indian, 1886-1963
label: Seller agent
content: Fernand Lair-Dubreuil, Non-Indian, 1867-1931
label: Auction venue
content: Hotel Drouot
label: MAI agent
content: George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957
label: Presenter/funding source
content: Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935
notes: label: Collection History
content: Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye for MAI in 1928 at an auction held by Andre Portier (1886-1963) and Fernand Lair-Dubreuil (1867-1931) at the Hôtel Drouot, in Paris, France, using funds donated by Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.
label: Contact Us
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place: label: Place
content: Between Tlalpan and Xochimilco; Tepepan; Federal District; Mexico
label: Geographical Areas
content: Valley of Mexico
setName: label: See related items
content: Aztec (archaeological culture)
label: See related items
content: Sculpture/Carving/Figures
label: On View
content: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Mesoamerica & Circum Caribbean
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of the American Indian
identifier: label: Catalog Number
content: 16/3621
label: Barcode
content: 163621.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Sculpture/Carving/Figures
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Chinampanec-style statue of Xipe Totec (god of spring and agriculture), with glyph representing the date 1 Acatl (A.D. 1507)
label: Media/Materials
content: Basalt, paint
label: Techniques
content: Pecked, ground, painted
label: Dimensions
content: 77.5 x 31 x 24 cm