Ehecatl Figure

1200–1521

Ceramic, with pigment

22.86 × 11.9 × 3.74 cm (9 × 4 11/16 × 1 1/2 in.)

Gift of Peter David Joralemon, B.A. 1969, M.Phil 1974

2017.14.33

Geography:

Mexico

Status:

By appointment, Wurtele Study Center

Culture:

Mexico, Aztec

Period:

Late Postclassic Period

Classification:

Sculpture

Provenance:

Acquired from Alan Long, NYC in the 1990s
Ex-collection Alan Long, NYC, active 1964-2004

Bibliography:

“Acquisitions July 1, 2016–June 30, 2017,” https://artgallery.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/bulletin/Pub-Bull-acquisitions-2017.pdf (accessed December 1, 2017).

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.