Detail View: MAW Collection:
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Filename:
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MawM0085-000.jp2
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Identifying Number:
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MawM0085
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Title:
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Stone fragment : Mictlantecuhtli : Lord of death.
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Subject:
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Stone carving--Mexico--Oaxaca (State)
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Subject:
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Sculpture--Mexico--Oaxaca (State)
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Subject:
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Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State)
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Subject:
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Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
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Description:
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The Nahuatl word "tecuhtli" means "Lord" and "mictlan" means "the underworld." Therefore, Mictlantecuhtli means Lord of the Underworld or Death. He rules the realm of the dead with his wife, Mictlancihuatl.
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Materials:
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Stone: fragment of a cylinder. Dark stone: string cut, pecked, abraded, drilled, and polished.
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Publisher:
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California State University, Los Angeles
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Date:
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between 900 and 1532
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Type:
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Artifact
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Object Type:
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Sculpture
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Dimensions:
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2 3/16 in high x 1 11/16 in wide x 15/16 in deep
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Collection:
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MAW Collection
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Location:
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Oaxaca, Mexico
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Rights:
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Physical collection housed at California State University, Los Angeles. | MATERIALS ARE IN COPYRIGHT | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
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Culture:
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Mixtec
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Period:
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Post Classic
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Additional Notes:
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Artifact was found with MawM0270.
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