id:			126803
accession number:	1949.199
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1949.199
updated:		2023-03-08 14:59:11.412000

Goddess 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

title:				Goddess Plaque
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creation date:			c. 1200–1519
creation date earliest:		1200
creation date latest:		1519
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creditline:			John L. Severance Fund
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culture:	Central Mexico, Aztec, 13th-16th century
technique:	jadeite
department:	Art of the Americas
collection:	AA - Mesoamerica
type:		Jade
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measurements: Overall: 7 x 3.5 cm (2 3/4 x 1 3/8 in.)
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PROVENANCE

	Brummer Collection
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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.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	The Brummer Gallery Records. Cloisters (Museum), n.d.
	page number: 	N4622
	url:		https://libmma.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16028coll9/id/15107/rec/2

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