Censer of Fire God Quetzalpapalotl

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Censer of Fire God Quetzalpapalotl

Mexico, Teotihuacan, Teotihuacan, 200–700 CE
Ceramics
Buff ceramic with pigment
Censer: 27 3/4 × 14 15/16 in. (70.49 × 37.94 cm) Diameter (Base): 10 1/2 in. (26.67 cm)
Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing (M.80.197.1a-b)
Art of the Ancient Americas
Currently on public view:
Resnick Pavilion, floor 1 MAP IT
Resnick Pavilion, floor 1

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Bibliography

  • Magaloni, Diana, Davide Domenici, and Alyce de Carteret. We Live in Painting: the Nature of Color in Mesoamerican Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2024.