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Goddess Plaque
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About this work
This pendant portrays Chalchiutlicue (Jade Skirt), a young goddess of water. Identifying insignia are her headband and the large tassels to either side of her face. She wears a huipil (long blouse) and skirt, and is posed kneeling, with her hands placed modestly in her lap. The green jade of which the pendant is carved symbolizes Chalchiutlicue's preciousness.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineGoddess Plaque, c. 1200–1519. Central Mexico, Aztec, 13th-16th century. Jadeite; overall: 7 x 3.5 cm (2 3/4 x 1 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1949.199
