Detail View: The AMICA Library: Head of the rain god Tlaloc

AMICA ID: 
DMA_.1967.5
AMICA Library Year: 
2002
Object Type: 
Sculpture
Creator Nationality: 
North American; Central American; Mesoamerican; Mixtec; Oaxaca
Creator Name-CRT: 
Mexico, state of Oaxaca, Teotitlan del Camino, Mixtec culture
Title: 
Head of the rain god Tlaloc
View: 
Full View
Creation Date: 
Late Postclassic period, c. A.D. 1300-1500
Creation Start Date: 
1300
Creation End Date: 
1500
Materials and Techniques: 
Ceramic, tufa, stucco, and paint
Dimensions: 
51 x 41 x 46 in. (129.54 x 104.14 x 116.84 cm.)
AMICA Contributor: 
Dallas Museum of Art
Owner Location: 
Dallas, Texas, USA
ID Number: 
1967.5
Credit Line: 
Dallas Museum of Art, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Marcus in memory of Mary Freiberg
Rights: 
Related Multimedia Description: 
Link to teacher packet on museum web site; elementary or secondary student level; ?Ancient American Art: Bridges to the Supernatural?
Related Image Identifier Link: 
DMA_.1967.5.tif