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Chalchiuhtlicue, "the one with the gemstone skirt", goddess of rivers and lakes

Head of Chalchiuhtlicue, goddess of lakes and waters. By providing sufficient moisture, she created the basis for the work of the corn goddess.

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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Azteken
Object type
Head of a stone figure
Dimensions
Height: 19,7 cm
Depth: 13,2 cm
Width: 22,4 cm
Material/Technique
Stone
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
IV Ca 27601

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    1350 - 1521
    where
    Mexico
    San Lorencito
    who
    Azteken
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    American Archaeology

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Legal status metadata
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