Object Details
Culture/People
probably Aztec (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner
José Mariano Sánchez y Mora (3rd Condé [Count] De Penasco), Non-Indian, 1777-1845
Morris De Camp Crawford (M.D.C. Crawford), Non-Indian, 1882-1949
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of José Mariano Sánchez y Mora (1777-1845, 3rd Condé [Count] de Peñasco), a Mexican soldier, politician, and noted collector of antiquities; acquired at an unknown date by Morris De Camp Crawford (1882-1949, a scholar and author who specialized in textiles); acquired by MAI in 1923 through an exchange with Mr. Crawford.
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Date created
AD 1325–1521 (Post Classic period)
Catalog Number
11/8220
Barcode
118220.000
Object Type
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Object Name
Sculpture representing Tlalchitonatiuh, god of the setting sun
Media/Materials
Basalt
Techniques
Carved
Dimensions
41.9 x 6.4 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
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_127366