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Mask from an Incense Burner Portraying the Old Deity of Fire

A work made of ceramic and pigment.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of ceramic and pigment.

Date:

450–750 CE

Artist:

Teotihuacan
Teotihuacan, Mexico

About this artwork

Status

On View, Gallery 136

Department

Arts of the Americas

Culture

Teotihuacan

Title

Mask from an Incense Burner Portraying the Old Deity of Fire

Place

Valley of Mexico (Object made in)

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450 CE–750 CE

Medium

Ceramic and pigment

Dimensions

36.9 × 33.5 cm (14 1/2 × 13 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Joseph P. Antonow

Reference Number

1962.1073

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