Figure of Chicomecóatl (the maize goddess)

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Object Details

Culture/People

probably Aztec (archaeological culture) (attributed)

Previous owner

Frederick Braun, Non-Indian, 1841-1918

Seller

Frederick Braun, Non-Indian, 1841-1918

Collection History

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Frederick Braun (1841-1918, a well-known Brooklyn, New York, collector and dealer in fossils and minerals); purchased by George Heye from Frederick Braun in 1906.

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Date created

AD 1325–1521 (Post Classic period)

Catalog Number

8143

Barcode

008143.000

Object Type

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Object Name

Figure of Chicomecóatl (the maize goddess)

Media/Materials

Basalt, paint

Techniques

Pecked, polished, painted

Dimensions

70 x 30 x 15 cm

Place

Tenochtitlan; Federal District; Mexico (inferred)

Geographical Areas

Valley of Mexico

See related items

Aztec (archaeological culture)

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

On View

NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Mesoamerica & Circum Caribbean

Data Source

National Museum of the American Indian

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65e0fee41-4726-4af9-9d95-85ecce60f86f

Record ID

NMAI_8283