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- Gray
- Rosy Brown
- Celadon
- Religious Iconography
- Jade Skirt Symbolism
- Aztec Sculpture
- Mexican Mythology
- Fertility Goddess
- Paleontology
- 1521 Artwork
- Ancient Sculpture
- Mexican Art
- Female Figure Sculpture
- Water Deity
- Postclassic Art
- Ancient Mesoamerica
- Macuilxochitl
- Aztec Art
- Indigenous Art
- Female Deity
- Pre-Columbian Art
- Aztec Culture
- Tassel Headdress
- Egyptian Influence
- Basalt Stone Carving
- Metropolitan Museum Art
- Tribal Art
- Ancient Mexico
This stone kneeling figure represents Chalchiuhtlicue, the Mexica water goddess. She embodies fertility and purity, symbolized by her turquoise shawl (*quechquemitl*) and tassels adorning her head—a testament to Aztec artistic skill and cosmological beliefs.
Admire 'Head from a Figure, Xochipilli Macuilxochitl,' a stunning 1521 Aztec masterpiece. Explore the rich symbolism & artistry of this iconic pre-Columbian portrait.
Explore the serene beauty of ‘Seated Female Deity’ by Aztec Art – a captivating basalt sculpture from the Postclassic period (c.900-1580 CE) housed at The Met, symbolizing divine wisdom and fertility.