Giant Xipe Totec statue found at Tula

[Mike R]

Listeros,

A giant statue of Xipe Totec, the god of the flayed skin, has been
uncovered at Tula along with 4 human burials and 2 offerings. This is
the first representation of Xipe Totec ever found in a Toltec setting
and it is dated at 900-1150 CE. The statue is almost complete but part
of the face is fractured and one arm unattached. It was uncovered at
the foot of a staircase. The four adults were resting in a fetal
position facing east.

INAH has the story here with a good photo of the statue;
http://dti.inah.gob.mx/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=3
9&Itemid=150

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