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Elizabeth A.Sackler Center for Feminist Art

Ajysyt

Mythic, worshipped by the Yakut of Siberia, exact dates uncertain

Mother goddess of the Yakut people in Siberia, Ajysyt was responsible for bringing the soul of a newborn child to its birth. Legend states that she lived in a mountain, from which she controlled the fate of humankind. She was said to have a kept golden book in which she recorded each birth.

Judy Chicago (American, b. 1939). <em>The Dinner Party</em> (Heritage Floor; detail), 1974–79. Porcelain with rainbow and gold luster, 48 x 48 x 48 ft. (14.6 x 14.6 x 14.6 m). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Elizabeth A. Sackler Foundation, 2002.10. © Judy Chicago. Photograph by Jook Leung Photography
Judy Chicago (American, b. 1939). The Dinner Party (Heritage Floor; detail), 1974–79. Porcelain with rainbow and gold luster, 48 x 48 x 48 ft. (14.6 x 14.6 x 14.6 m). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Elizabeth A. Sackler Foundation, 2002.10. © Judy Chicago. Photograph by Jook Leung Photography

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