Photo of collection object Earth Monster (Cipactli) — Aztec. Earth Monster (Cipactli), 15th century. Greenstone, 11 1/2 x 6 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. (29.2 x 17.1 x 14 cm). A. Augustus Healy Fund, 37.399. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Earth Monster (Cipactli)

15th century

Aztec

Arts of the Americas

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Aztec
Classification: Sculpture
Formatted Medium: Greenstone
Medium: greenstone
Locations: Place found: Tlalnepantla, State of Mexico, Mexico
Dimensions: 11 1/2 x 6 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. (29.2 x 17.1 x 14 cm)
Departments: Arts of the Americas
Accession Number: 37.399
Credit Line: A. Augustus Healy Fund
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: This item is not on view
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