Goddesses and Women of Mexico
Coyolxauhqui, The puzzle
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The figure of Coyolxauhqui,
dismantled. |
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Here,
the legs, hips and arms have been removed
from the torso, and the head loosened to expose the spinal
cord carved in the shape of a rattlesnake skeleton |
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Coyolxauhqui's
partially dismantled form showing the positioning of the
ovaries inside her abdomen.
The skull that hangs
at the back of her belt lies beside her hip. |
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