English Description
Spanish Description
English Description
The sculpture represents a man wearing a mask and a corn headdress squatting on the ground with his arms folded on his knees. This type of penate, or amulet, was mass-produced for personal use. This large-scale penate is associated with Centoetl, the Aztec corn god.
Spanish Description
La escultura representa a un hombre en cunclillas con los brazos cruzados en las rodillas usando una máscara y un tocado de maíz. Este tipo de penate, o amuleto, se producía para uso personal. Este penate a gran escala se asocia con Centoetl, el dios del maíz Azteca.