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Statue

1300-1521 CE

Penn Museum
Philadelphia, United States

Details

Title: Statue
Date Created: 1300-1521 CE
Location Created: Mexico
Physical Dimensions: 41.91 x 22.22 cm
External Link: Penn Museum online collection
Medium: Volcanic Rock
Object Number: 87-42-405
Descriptive Note: Sculpture of Xipe Totec, a deity of sacrifice who wears a flayed human skin.
Culture: Aztec
Credit Line: Gift of American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, 1987

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