| Object Name: | Host figurine, from Metepec |
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| Creation Date: | 650-750 AD | |
| Culture: | Teotihuacan | |
| Site: | Teotihuacan | |
| Material: | ceramic and paint | |
| Repository: | National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City | |
| Image source: | CSULA Art Dept Visual Resources | |
| This is a figurine in clay. It could be a representation of a pregnancy, or a human being that is invoking a god inside of himself. Countless ceramic anthropomorphic figurines dating from the time of the founding of Teotihuacan have been discovered. | ||
