Pottery vessel representing the Storm God
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Pottery vessel representing the Storm God
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Published 2016-11-18T12:00:50+00:00
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The Water God or Storm God, also known to the Aztecs as Tlaloc, is identified by the characteristic goggle eyes and fangs. Storm gods appear in Teotihuacan mural art as providers of water, the vital replenisher of life.
Pottery vessel of the Teotihuacan Storm God (later known to the Aztecs as Tlaloc), with goggle eyes and fangs protruding from the corners of a curled upper lip.
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| Date published | 18/11/2016 |
| Time to do | 150 - 300 minutes |
| Material Quantity | 20 |
| Dimensions | 64×65×78 |
| Technology | FDM |
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| Title | Pottery vessel representing the Storm God |
| Date | 150 BC - AD 750 |
| Dimension | Height: 19.5 centimetres - Width: 16.5 centimetres |
| Accession | Am1920,0216.1 |
| Period | Teotihuacan |
| Medium | Pottery |
| Credit | Donated by: Mexican Government - Excavated by: Dr Manuel Gamio |
| Record | http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=8857&partId=1&searchText=storm+god&page=1 |
| Place | British Museum |
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