Artists usually depicted the heavily lined face of Huehueteotl (“Old God”) as nearly toothless. Many Mesoamerican groups, including the Veracruz, Aztec, and Zapotec, honored him. They considered this household deity the god of fire and the guardian of the hearth, and archaeologists discover representations most often in residences rather than in temples.
- Titles Head of Old God (Huehueteotl) (Descriptive)
- Artist Veracruz culture, Mexico, 600 - 900
- Medium fired clay
- Dimensions 8 x 7 x 5 in. (20.3 x 17.8 x 12.7 cm)
- Credit Line Gift of Rita Judge Smith, 2001.122
- Work Type sculpture
- Classification Sculpture
- On View
- Provenance Dr. Donald J. Judge; Birmingham Museum of Art