Monumental statue of Chalchiuhtlicue
Monumental statue of Chalchiuhtlicue
3D
Published 2018-02-08T15:26:37+00:00
Monolithic sculpture that represents the goddess Chalchiuhtlicue spouse or equivalent of the god Tláloc. It is the goddess of horizontal waters: lakes, lagoons and rivers that travel or settle in the earth. She is dressed in a double-sided headdress discoidal ear-rings, necklace and bracelet. She also wear a quechquémitl, skirt and sandals.
She is associated with agriculture, sowing and fertility.
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| Date published | 08/02/2018 |
| Complexity | Easy |
| Title | Monumental statue of Chalchiuhtlicue |
| Date | 300-800 AD |
| Dimension | Height 316cm, Width 165cm, Depth 165cm |
| Accession | 10-0001163 |
| Period | Classic |
| Medium | Stone |
| Credit | National Museum of Anthropology |
| Record | http://www.mna.inah.gob.mx/ |
| Place | National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico |
Printed for the “Great Goddess Bar and Grill” art piece in “The Goddess Show” at the Belmar (NJ) Arts Center.