M0012359: Quetzacoatl figure, c.1500

Previous title, replaced March 2022: Figure of Quetzacoatl, God of winds, invoked for prognosis in cases of illness

Photograph of a figure of Quetzacoatl, the god of winds, breath of life and morning star, invoked for prognosis in cases of illness, c.1500. This item was accessioned by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum but is not held by Wellcome Collection.

February 1952

1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm

Copyright is held by Wellcome Collection

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2022.

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.