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Sat, 14 Feb 2026 07:49:22 +0100

CHALCHIUHTLICUE: : "the one with jade skirt"

Andesite sculpture. It represents a goddess of the earthly waters, associated with agriculture and fertility. Highlights his double band playing,
earrings, necklace and bracelets of chalchihuites, as well as his necklace with wavy edges.

It was found half-buried around Moon Square in Teotihuacan. In 1888, the archaeologist Batres moved it to Mexico City by rail, but because of its size and weight (16.3 tons) the sculpture waited 5 months outside the old Museum, before entering the Gallery of Monoliths.