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Standing figure of Xipe Totec
Standing figure of Xipe Totec

Standing figure of Xipe Totec

Artist
CultureRemojadas
OriginRemojadas, Veracruz, Mexico
PeriodLate Classic period (600-850 CE)
Date600-900
MediumEarthenware with pigment
DimensionsOverall: 47 cm (18 1/2 in.)
DescriptionRemojadas standing figure of Xipe Totec, Late Classic period, carrying a trophy-head in the right hand, a folded cloth on the left arm, wearing flayed skin of the victim over his head and body. The figure has a thick collar incised with circles, belt, perforated ear spools, and plumed shield at the back of his right arm. It is painted in buff, and the top of the head with rows of perforations, probably originally to hold feathers.


Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.72
Classifications
Ancestral Abiayala
Sub-classification
Mesoamerica
Collections
Status
On view
Image Not Available for Standing Male Figure
Standing Male Figure
Artist / Maker: Veracruz artist(s)
300 BCE - 600 CE
Object number: G83.1.71
Image Not Available for Head of Xipe Totec
Head of Xipe Totec
1428-1521
Object number: G83.1.73
Image Not Available for Whistle depicting a standing figure
Whistle depicting a standing figure
Artist / Maker: Maya artist(s)
650-750
Object number: G83.1.123
Image Not Available for Seated Male Effigy Cache Vessel
Seated Male Effigy Cache Vessel
Artist / Maker: Maya artist(s)
550-650
Object number: G83.1.102a-b
Image Not Available for Harlequin Family
Harlequin Family
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
April or May 1738
Object number: G83.1.910
Image Not Available for Squatting Male Figure
Squatting Male Figure
Artist / Maker: Veracruz artist(s)
600-900
Object number: G83.1.85
Image Not Available for Seated figure chewing coca
Seated figure chewing coca
Artist / Maker: Carchi artist(s)
1100-1400
Object number: G83.1.310
Image Not Available for 'Kneeling Warrior' Effigy Jar
'Kneeling Warrior' Effigy Jar
Artist / Maker: Maya artist(s)
850-950
Object number: G83.1.121
Image Not Available for Standing Male Figure
Standing Male Figure
Artist / Maker: Manteño artist(s)
850-1500
Object number: G83.1.315
Image Not Available for The Monkey Orchestra
The Monkey Orchestra
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
ca.1753-1775
Object number: G83.1.675.1-.18
Image Not Available for Figure of a Seated Drummer
Figure of a Seated Drummer
Artist / Maker: Jalisco artist(s)
300 BCE - 300 CE
Object number: G83.1.56
Image Not Available for Teabowl and saucer with landscapes
Teabowl and saucer with landscapes
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
ca.1725-30
Object number: G12.17.1a-b
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