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Granite carving of a serpent (see from below). Aztec, 1325-1521. From Mexico. (See also ART343744). 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 ART343740

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 2457px × 2095px

Photo Credit © The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY

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Aztec (1350-1521 CE)