Huaxtec female deity Tlazolteotl at The British Museum, London
Huaxtec female deity Tlazolteotl at The British Museum, London
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Published 2015-01-16T16:40:26+00:00
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The early Spanish chroniclers on the Gulf Coast of Mexico gave eye-witness descriptions of spectacular fan-shaped headdresses made of painted bark paper and brilliantly coloured feathers. Tlazolteotl is the best known of several feminine deities. In Náhuatl the term tlazolli is identified with filth in the form of vices and disease. As the goddess of tlazolli, Tlazolteotl was charged with purification and curing. She is also linked to concepts of birth, fertility and sacrifice.
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| Date published | 16/01/2015 |
| Title | Huaxtec female deity Tlazolteotl |
| Date | 900-1450 |
| Dimension | Height: 150 centimetres (overall) Width: 57 centimetres (figure) Depth: 14 centimetres (figure) |
| Accession | Am,+.7001 |
| Period | Huaxtec |
| Medium | sandstone |
| Record | http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=476726&partId=1&searchText=Tlazolteotl&page=1 |
| Place | British Museum |
