Olla Tláloc

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A ceramic vessel shaped with a high-relief mask of Tláloc, the rain god, is modelled on top. The Mexicas conceived it as being formed by two serpents intertwining in the nose and meeting head-on where the mouth is located. In this case, these serpents are visible through the bands with vertical lines and alternating circles found above the eyebrows, eyes, nose, and around the mouth. It was discovered in the offering 21 of the Main Temple and housed several mother-of-pearl shells and green stone beads inside, the latter as symbols of water. It belongs to Stage IV (1440-1469 AD).