Detail View: The AMICA Library: Goddess Plaque
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1949.199
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AMICA Library Year:
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2002
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Nationality:
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North American; Central American; Mesoamerican; Aztec
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Central Mexico, Aztec, 13th-16th Century
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Title:
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Goddess Plaque
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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c. 1200-1519
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Creation Start Date:
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1200
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Creation End Date:
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1519
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Materials and Techniques:
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jadeite
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Classification Term:
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Jade
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 7cm x 3.5cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1949.199
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Credit Line:
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John L. Severance Fund
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Rights:
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Provenance:
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Brummer Collection
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Context:
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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 Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.AM20020442.tif
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