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Collections

Goddess with Temple Headdress1325–1521

On view:
Geffen Galleries, Indigenismo in Latin America
Carved stone sculpture of a standing figure wearing an oversized, elaborately decorated headdress with rosettes and notched top, sandy gray-tan in color
Stone sculpture of a standing figure wearing a large, elaborately carved rectangular headdress with incised geometric and circular patterns, the blocky form tapering to short legs and round feet on a flat base.

Unknown, Goddess with Temple Headdress, 1325–1521, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Goddess with Temple Headdress
Culture
Aztec
Place Made
Mexico, Valley of Mexico
Date Made
1325–1521
Medium
Basalt
Dimensions
23 x 9 x 5 3/4 in. (58.42 x 22.86 x 14.61 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
Accession Number
AC1998.209.45
Classification
Stone
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas
Selected Bibliography
  • O'Neil, Megan E. Forces of Nature: Ancient Maya Arts from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Beijing Shi: Wen wu chu ban she, 2018.