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Tlazolteotl

Also known as: Tlazolteotl; primary name: Tlazolteotl
Details: individual; deity; Meso-American (Pre-Columbian); Female
Biography: A deity of Huaxtec origin that was eventually adopted by the Aztec empire, she was associated with childbirth, the moon, menses, and purification; sexuality, witchcraft, and healing.

3 related objects

figure

Museum number: Am,+.7001 |
Cultures/periods: x72382 Huaxtec |
Production date: 900-1450 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mexico

figure

Museum number: Am,+.7003 |
Cultures/periods: x72382 Huaxtec |
Production date: 900-1521 900 - 1450 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Tamaulipas (state)Excavated/Findspot:Panuco, River

figure

Museum number: Am1842,0611.2 |
Cultures/periods: x72382 Huaxtec |
Production date: 900-1521 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:La HuastecaExcavated/Findspot:Panuco, River