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Collections

Head of a Ehecatl1100–1400

Not on view
Small carved gray stone bird sculpture with a domed head, incised eyes, and stepped ridges forming stylized wings, shown against a pale gray background
Stone relief panel with low-relief carving of a zoomorphic figure featuring scrolling curvilinear forms, a rounded body, and elaborate headdress elements; worn beige-gray surface with rough texture.

Unknown, Head of a Ehecatl, 1100–1400, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Phil Berg Collection, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Head of a Ehecatl
Culture
Aztec
Place Made
Mexico, Valley of Mexico
Date Made
1100–1400
Medium
Volcanic tuff
Dimensions
Height: 8 1/2 in. (21.59 cm)
Credit Line
The Phil Berg Collection
Accession Number
M.71.73.180
Classification
Stone
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas
Selected Bibliography
  • Berg, Phil. Man Came This Way: Objects from the Phil Berg Collection. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1971.