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Granite carving of a serpent. Aztec, 1325-1521. From Mexico. (see also ART343740). The majority of the serpents represented in Aztec sculpture are rattlesnakes. This is one of the finer surviving examples, accurately depicting many important anatomical details, including the fangs and bifurcated tongue. The thirteen segments of the tail can be clearly distinguished, one for each year in the life of the serpent, since a new rattle is formed when it sheds its skin. Traces of red pigment remain. H. 36 cm, diam. 56 cm. Inv. ET Am1849,0629.1.
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART343744
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
2629px × 2246px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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Aztec (1350-1521 CE)
Granite
Rattlesnake
Ritual
Sculpture
Snake
Stonecarving