Statue
87-42-405
Location: On Display in the Mexico and Central America Gallery
From: Mexico (Central America)
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 87-42-405 |
| Current Location | Mexico and Central America Gallery - On Display |
| Culture | Aztec |
| Provenience | Mexico (Central America) |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Date Made | 1300-1521 CE |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Volcanic Rock |
| Iconography | Xipe Totec |
| Description | Sculpture of Xipe Totec, a deity of sacrifice who wears a flayed human skin. |
| Height | 41.91 cm |
| Width | 22.22 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, 1987 |
| Other Number | 12013 - ANSP Number | L-83-173 - Old Museum Number |
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