Figure of Ehecatl, the wind god
date: label: Date created
content: AD 1325–1521 (Post Classic period)
name: label: Culture/People
content: probably Tepaneca (Tepanec) (archaeological culture) (attributed)
label: Seller
content: Henry Hurlburt Rice (H. H. Rice), Non-Indian, 1880-1968
label: Previous owner
content: Henry Hurlburt Rice (H. H. Rice), Non-Indian, 1880-1968
label: Seller agent
content: Robert Hinsdale Rice (Robert H. Rice), Non-Indian, 1879-1952
label: Presenter/funding source
content: James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928
notes: label: Collection History
content: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Henry Hurlburt Rice (1880-1968, who worked in the cattle business and ranching in Mexico between 1907 and 1917); purchased by MAI from Henry Rice in 1919 through his brother, Robert Hinsdale Rice (1879-1952), using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).
label: Contact Us
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place: label: Place
content: Near Azcapotzalco; Azcapotzalco; San Miguel; Federal District; Mexico
label: Geographical Areas
content: Valley of Mexico
setName: label: See related items
content: Tepaneca (Tepanec) (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: 9/2874
label: Barcode
content: 092874.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Sculpture/Carving/Figures
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Figure of Ehecatl, the wind god
label: Media/Materials
content: Basalt
label: Techniques
content: Pecked, ground
label: Dimensions
content: 14 x 17 x 25 cm