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Huehuetéotl figure with censer

TeotihuacánCirca 200 - 700 CE

Museo de las Americas

Museo de las Americas
Denver, United States

This figure depicts aspects of the god Huehuetéotl, deity of fire and one of the most ancient Mesoamerican deities. The lines on the face symbolize old age and it carries a censer on its head.

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  • Title: Huehuetéotl figure with censer
  • Creator: Teotihuacán
  • Date Created: Circa 200 - 700 CE
  • Location Created: Teotihuacán
  • Provenance: Retha Bloodworth Collection
  • Subject Keywords: Ancient America
  • Type: Figurine
  • Rights: Museo de las Americas
Museo de las Americas

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