prev - home - index - next This is an almost identical representation of a well-known clay figurine from Cuicuilco that has been identified as the Old Fire God. Its depiction as an aged man carrying a brazier is fairly standard and apparently carried on unchanged for a long time. Representation of a deity Teotihuacan Early Classic (300-550 A.D.) Teotihuacan, State of Mexico Volcanic tuff 65 x 67 cm. National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico. Photo © Jorge Pérez de Lara |
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