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title: Veracruz Culture Statue of Cihuacoatl
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7600/veracruz-culture-statue-of-cihuacoatl/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
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# Veracruz Culture Statue of Cihuacoatl

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![Veracruz Culture Statue of Cihuacoatl](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7600.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7600.jpg)

## Image Caption

Although Cihuacoatl was later known in [Aztec](https://www.worldhistory.org/Aztec_Civilization/) [mythology](https://www.worldhistory.org/mythology/) as the "snake woman," she was also a fertility goddess and a goddess of motherhood. This statue comes from the Veracruz [culture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/culture/), which lived along the Gulf Coast in what is present-day Mexico. This specimen was created c. 600-900 CE during the Classical era. It is made from cut stone. (Musée du Cinquantenaire, Brussels)

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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2017, November 11). Veracruz Culture Statue of Cihuacoatl. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7600/veracruz-culture-statue-of-cihuacoatl/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Veracruz Culture Statue of Cihuacoatl." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 11, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7600/veracruz-culture-statue-of-cihuacoatl/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Veracruz Culture Statue of Cihuacoatl." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 Nov 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7600/veracruz-culture-statue-of-cihuacoatl/>.

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