Cast of Aztec stone effigy

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Cast of Aztec stone effigy (Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli)l sculpture in the Bonn Collection of the Americas at the University of Bonn (Inv. 3400)

The Jade green figurine is the plaster cast of an old mexican greenstone figure with red inlays and is an image of the god Xólotl. The sculpture shows a compact skeleton figure with a flattened backside, dressed with pubic bandage and sandals, bracelets and ear plugs. The whole figure is covered with glyphs and symbols. The original probably served as an altarpiece. The original originates from Mexico and belongs to the Atzekian culture. The Replica was made in 1960 by the Linden-Museum Stuttgart and then bought by the Seminar für Völkerkunde Bonn; the original was taken over from the Kunstkammer Württemberg-Neuenstadt by the Lindenmuseum between 1716 and 1728.

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