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43 - Goddess of maize. She is depicted seated with her hands rest…
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Goddess of maize. She is depicted seated with her hands resting flat on her knees. A large headdress frames her face. The goddess wears a triple-row pearl necklace ending in a pendant. Ears of maize are visible on either side of the sculpture. Grey basalt. (Visible cracks) Dimensions: 49 x 21 cm. Mexico, Valley of Mexico. Aztec civilisation, 1300–1520 AD. Hôtel Drouot auction, 21 June 1997, lot no. 125. (Catalogue cover). Experts: Laurent Dodier & Anthony JP Meyer
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Auction time 10/05/2026 at 11:00 AM
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