It is a "fertility idol", the Aztec goddess Tlazoteotl...

Posted by Inbanana from ppp40.nwnetwork.net on March 22, 2001 at 01:04:05:

In Reply to: Fertility Goddess questions posted by steve on March 21, 2001 at 18:38:26:

It's in DC at Dumbarton Oaks. Check out the D.O. website; look in the Precolumbian , then Aztec section for the piece.

http://www.doaks.org/PCWebSite/gallerytour.html

• Dumbarton Oaks Precolumbian gallery tour

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