Mexica Coatlicue Statue Analysis

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I have chosen The Coatlicue sculpture, in Mexico City’s National Museum of Anthropology. I find this piece to be a very interesting, and unique piece of art. This piece of art is one of the most famous Mexica (Aztec) sculptures; the statue was a very large piece made out of stone and which symbolizes earth and fire. The Coatlicue (the name pronounced "koh-at-lee-kway"). This very unique piece of art stands over ten feet tall, it towers over the people as it leans towards them. This piece of work can very well relate to chapter 21 spiritual belief. Spirituality has many different meaning and provides many different perspectives for a wide variety of people. In general, it includes a sense of connection to something bigger than ourselves,