SCULPTURE OF THE WATER GODDESS, CHALCHIUHTLICUE, AZTEC CULTURE, MEXICO, 1400-1520 A.D. AD Sculpture representing the water goddess, Chalchiuhtlicue Sitting on her turned-up feet with her legs covered by her tunic, she rests her hands on her knees in an attitude of serenity. A triangular poncho falls over her front and down her back. It is partly hidden by an imposing necklace of pearls in multiple strings. A three-row headband is held in place by a bow at the back of her head. Large tassels fall to the sides, framing her face. Grey volcanic stone. (Nose and right hand broken) A SCULPTURE OF THE WATER GODDESS, CHALCHIUHTLICUE, AZTEC CULTURE, MEXICO, 1400-1520 A.D. 27 x 15 x 20 CM - 10,6 x 5,9 x 7,9 IN. Chalchiuhtlicue means "jade dress" in Nahuatl and refers to the colour of water, a sign of fertility and rebirth. Provenance - New Drouot sale, Laurin, Guilloux, Buffetaud, 06.12.1982, lot. 64. - Private collection of M. C., Paris. Acquired afterwards from the latter.