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    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Bird head

    Maker: Unknown
    Date: 
    A.D. 900–1521
    Medium: 

    Dark green and brownish jasper

    Accession Number: 
    1958.14.61a
    Culture: 
    Mexico, possibly Aztec
    Period: 
    Early Postclassic Period to Late Postclassic Period
    Classification: 
    Jewelry
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Head of serpent

    Carver: Unknown
    Date: 
    1300–1521
    Medium: 

    Dark green jade

    Accession Number: 
    1958.14.61b
    Culture: 
    Mexico, possibly Aztec
    Period: 
    Late Postclassic Period
    Classification: 
    Jewelry
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Kneeling Female Figure

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    1400–1521
    Medium: 

    Reddish volcanic stone

    Accession Number: 
    1980.13.22
    Culture: 
    Mexico, Aztec
    Period: 
    Late Postclassic Period
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Monkey Effigy Jar

    Maker: Unknown
    Date: 
    A.D. 900–1519
    Medium: 

    Tecali stone or alabaster (translucent white stone)

    Accession Number: 
    1958.14.5
    Culture: 
    Mexico, Aztec or Nahua, Veracruz
    Period: 
    Postclassic Period
    Classification: 
    Containers - Stone
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Brazier in the Shape of a Figure with Split Tlaloc Mask and Maize

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    1325–1521
    Medium: 

    Ceramic with white slip or stucco and pigment

    Accession Number: 
    1973.88.14
    Culture: 
    Mexico, Aztec
    Period: 
    Late Postclassic Period
    Classification: 
    Containers - Ceramics
    Status: 
    On view
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Relief with Frontal Deity in Female Costume

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    1300–1521
    Medium: 

    Tezontle, volcanic stone with red pigment

    Accession Number: 
    1973.88.46
    Culture: 
    Mexico, Aztec
    Period: 
    Late Postclassic Period
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Columnar Sculpture of Tlaloc

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    1300–1521
    Medium: 

    Coarse gray Volcanic stone

    Accession Number: 
    1973.88.45
    Culture: 
    Mexico, Aztec, Central Mexico
    Period: 
    Late Postclassic Period
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Knotted Rattlesnake

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    1325–1521
    Medium: 

    Volcanic stone with traces of pigment

    Accession Number: 
    2015.70.19
    Culture: 
    Mexico, Aztec
    Period: 
    Late Postclassic Period
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    On view
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Chicomecoatl, Goddess of Maize

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    1325–1521
    Medium: 

    Volcanic stone

    Accession Number: 
    1973.88.44
    Culture: 
    Mexico, Aztec
    Period: 
    Late Postclassic Period
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    On view*
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Seated figurine

    Maker: Unknown
    Date: 
    1300–1958
    Medium: 

    Light-colored Stone

    Accession Number: 
    1958.86.4
    Culture: 
    Mexico, Aztec
    Period: 
    Late Postclassic Period or possibly Modern
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    Not on view

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