Monolith of Tlaloc
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The Monolith of Tlaloc is a massive pre-Hispanic stone sculpture representing the Aztec rain god Tlaloc, renowned as one of the largest monolithic statues in the world.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Monolito de Tláloc | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aztec sculpture
ⓘ
monolithic sculpture ⓘ public artwork ⓘ stone monument ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Monolith of Tlaloc
ⓘ
surface form:
Monolito de Tláloc
|
| artForm | monumental sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Tlaloc ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
agriculture
ⓘ
fertility ⓘ rain ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | preserved monument ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| creator | unknown Aztec sculptors ⓘ |
| culture |
Aztec Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Aztec civilization
|
| depicts | Tlaloc ⓘ |
| displayContext | outdoor display ⓘ |
| era | pre-Hispanic ⓘ |
| function |
representation of rain and fertility
ⓘ
ritual monument ⓘ |
| geographicContext | Valley of Mexico ⓘ |
| hasReliefCarvings | yes ⓘ |
| height | approximately 7 meters ⓘ |
| heritage | Mexican cultural heritage ⓘ |
| iconography |
fangs
ⓘ
goggle eyes ⓘ water and rain motifs ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mexico City
ⓘ
National Museum of Anthropology ⓘ
surface form:
Museo Nacional de Antropología
|
| material |
basalt
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the largest monolithic statues in the world
ⓘ
massive pre-Hispanic stone carving ⓘ |
| originalLocation |
San Miguel Coatlinchán
ⓘ
Texcoco ⓘ
surface form:
Texcoco Valley
|
| partOf | collection of the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| region | Central Mexico ⓘ |
| religion |
Aztec mythology
ⓘ
surface form:
Aztec religion
|
| style |
Aztec monumental art
ⓘ
Mesoamerican sculpture ⓘ |
| subject | pre-Columbian deity ⓘ |
| subjectHeading |
fertility deity
ⓘ
rain god ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Postclassic period of Mesoamerica
ⓘ
surface form:
Late Postclassic Mesoamerica
|
| transportedToCurrentLocation | 1964 ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 168 tons ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Monolito de Tláloc