Bachue – The Female Fertility Muisca Deity

Bachue

The female fertility deity for the Muiscas/Chibchas indigenous civilization during the period of 1000 BCE to 500 CE Bogota, Colombia.    In the Muisca religion Bachue is the mother of humanity. She emerged from the waters in the Iguaque lake with a baby in her arms, who grew to become her husband and populated the Earth.  After their mission was achieved they both became snakes and returned to the sacred lake.

Glazed ceramic – gold lustre

55 cm Height

21 cm Width

19cm  Depth

6 kg