Head of a Water Deity (Chalchiuhtlicue), 15th–early 16th century

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Head of a Water Deity (Chalchiuhtlicue), 15th–early 16th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Aztec, Basalt, Overall: 9 x 8 x 6 3/4 in. ( x x cm), Stone-Sculpture, The Aztecs carved thousands of images of their gods in stones ranging from much-valued greenstones to ordinary volcanic rock. Sculptures like the present example were probably set up in household shrines where they were worshipped in family settings rather than in public ceremonies

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
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