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Mural Fragment Representing a Ritual of World Renewal. Teotihuacan. Teotihuacan, Mexico, A.D. 500/600. It shows a rain priest walking or dancing in profile and wearing an elaborate headdress and costume. His speech-scroll, adorned with seashells and plants, indicates that he is praying for water and agricultural prosperity, which were highly valued in his society. Lime plaster with mineral pigment, 63.8 x 95 cm (25 x 37.5 in.). African and Amerindian Art Purchase Fund, 1962.702.
Location
The Art Institute of Chicago/Chicago/USA
Unique Identifier
ART538885
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
7899px × 5871px
Photo Credit
The Art Institute of Chicago / Art Resource, NY
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6th century CE
Fragment
Headdress
Irrigation
Priest
Teotihuacan, Mexico (150 BCE-750 CE)
Wallpainting
World, General