British Museum visit, 2006

Huaxtec goddesses

By far the largest display in the Mexican gallery is this collection of Huaxtec goddess statues. They are carved in the same style as the Huaxtec artwork, and would originally have adorned temples. The rearmost statue is believed to be a depiction of Tlazolteotl, a fertility goddess. (Gotta love those Mesoamerican names. I'm not entirely sure how to pronounce that!)

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