"Teddy" of ancient Aztecs?

Aztec sculpture of goddess Cihuateotl, patron of spirits of women who died in childbirth. A caption reads: "this Aztec idol was unearthed by workmen in the City of Mexico and bears a remarkable likeness to a cartoon of Theodore Roosevelt."

Publication date: 1912-08-04

Size: 23.2 x 12.2 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Geography:

• Mexico City (Mexico)

Subject(s):

• Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
• Goddesses--Aztec--1910-1920
• Cihuateotl (Aztec deity)

Genre(s):

• Photographs

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (August 4, 1912), Part 7/Special Features, p. 7

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg