Stela A.D. 350-450 Teotihuacan Stone stelae in ancient Mesoamerica served as territorial markers, calendric or historic monuments, or markers for the ritual ballgame. This example, sculpted in a reddish volcanic stone in a style associated with the central Mexican metropolis of Teotihuacan, consists of a circular medallion atop a plan rectangular body. The main disk is carved in relief to reference a perishable feathered standard, in which a central roundel is surrounded by a spray of feathers. The circular field in the center contains an abstracted image. Three circular areas in a horizontal line hover above a u-shaped motif, below which emerge other round shapes. The moustache-shaped icon and round shapes are associated with the Teotihuacan deity for rain and storms. This abstracted form appears in ceramics, mural painting, and almenas, which are roof ornaments in many of the multi-family apartment compounds and palaces of the city. The Storm God at Teotihuacan is often visually asso