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Double-Headed Serpent - Wall Relief
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• Product Number: #P-009S
• Type: Wall Relief
• Material: Cultured Marble
• Finish: Antique Stone
• Origin: British Museum, London, 15th Century
• Size: 19" wide, 11" tall
• Product Number: #P-009S
• Type: Wall Relief
• Material: Cultured Marble
• Finish: Antique Stone
• Origin: British Museum, London, 15th Century
• Size: 19" wide, 11" tall
HISTORY: Splendid relic of the Aztecs, who rose from squalid origins to power and riches in just 200 years, this double-headed rattlesnake serpent was used as a ceremonial chest ornament. The original is encrusted with scales of turquoise, a stone the Aztecs imported from the outposts of their empire to adorn some of their most beautiful possessions. This 15th century piece is the work of a Mixtec jeweller. Mixtec craftsmanship was highly prized; an entire enclave of artisans from this culture lived in the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. In Mesoamerican culture, serpents were very important religious symbols. The shedding of their skins made them symbols of rebirth and renewal. Quetzalcoatl, one of the principal Mesoamerican deities, was represented as a feathered serpent.
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The original of this striking wall sculpture was an ornate, turqouise-studded chest ornament worn by an Aztec priest during religious ceremonies in the 15th Century. Reproduced in cultured marble, it makes a dramatic and interesting addition to your home or office wall!
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