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F.A.644.72-1 - Incense Burner
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Catalog Number: F.A.644.72-1
Object Name/Descriptor Incense Burner
Provenience North America, Mexico, Teotihuacan
Culture/People/Style Teotihuacan
Period A.D. 200 - 750
Date Accessioned 6/30/1972
Material Type(s) Stone - Volcanic
Height (cm) 48.00
Length (cm) 50
Width (cm) 55
Diameter (cm) 54
Other Information Old Man Fire God, or Huehueteotl, may be one of the oldest Mesoamerican deities. Braziers (containers for live coals) like this one have been found in domestic compounds, and they may have played a role in household ritual.
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