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Color Reconstruction of Tlaltecuhtli
Color Reconstruction of TlaltecuhtliMask of TlalocMexica Stone Conch TrumpetMexica Serpent Sculptures with Tlaloc ImageryMexica Tlaloc Pot with SerpentsPulque Deity with Yacametztli OrnamentAmatetéhuitl Chest OrnamentMexica Tribute and Market SceneMexica Tribute and the Three SistersStone Toad SculpturesMonolith of TlaltecuhtliSacrificial Knives Representing Ehecatl

Color Reconstruction of Tlaltecuhtli

Studies of the Mexica sculpture of Tlaltecuhtli (15th c.) reveal its original polychromy, unlike the now-colorless Sun Stone or Coatlicue. Six pigments—goethite ochre, hematite red, hematite-magnetite blend, Maya blue, charcoal black, and calcite white—were bound with orchid mucilage. This vivid palette restored the goddess’s visual and symbolic power.
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