Xochitecatl, Pregnant Woman figurine

Published/Created:

Mexico, Tlaxcala, Xochitecatl
ca. 850

Notes:

An illustration of a ceramic figure of a pregnant woman, with stomach niche containing a removable figurine of a child. Possibly related to the Aztec Tlazolteotl, originally a Huastec "goddess." Source places these in the Epiclassic; this would be toward

Topics:

Ceramics -- Pre-Columbian -- (YVRC)

Culture:

Mesoamerican

Accession Number:

244926

Genre:

drawings (AAT)
pottery (AAT)

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Furnishings & Decorative Arts
Paintings & Drawings
Tools, Equipment & Instruments

Rights:

The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement

Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Source Note:

Arq. Mex. V:29

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Local Record Number:

Portfolio Item ID: 19485

OID:

317926

PID:

digcoll:2224623