Brazier in the Form of the Old God
- Title
- Brazier in the Form of the Old God
- Description
- The object depicts the character known as Huehueteotl or the Old God. The object was carved from igneous rock and many objects like this one were found. The basin at the top of the object's head may have been used for keeping coals or incense hot and in Teotihuacan society the Old God was important to all members.
- Semester
- Spring 2026
- Subject
- Indigenous Art
- Saint Louis Art Museum
- Morton D. May
- Teotihuacan
- Early Classic Period
- Temporal Coverage
- 400 – 500
- Spatial Coverage
- Mexico, North America, Central America
- Language
- The description of the item is in English
- Medium
- The object is made out of Basalt
- Is Part Of
- Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
- Morton D. May
- Identifier
- 206:1979
- Provenance
-
1971
Arte Primitivo, New York, NY, USA -
1971 - 1979
Morton D. May (1914–1983), St. Louis, MO, purchased from Arte Primitivo -
1979
Saint Louis Art Museum, given by Morton D. May - Explanation of Omeka Map Location
- This object originated in Mexico, North America, and Central America
