Chalchiuhtlicue, Aztec goddess


Figure of the Aztec water goddess Chalchiuhtlicue (she of the jade skirt), associated with fertility. She is seen wearing a headress with multiple bands.


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Photo credit: © The Metropolitan Museum of Art/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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