Title
Jade bust of Quetzalcoatl Aztec
Caption
Jade bust of Quetzalcoatl Aztec / AD1350-1521. Here the profile of the god-hero emerges from the jaws of a serpent atop a swirling mass of feathered coils. The plumed serpent was seen as a metaphor for wind-borne rain.
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP11A02_362
License type
Rights managed
Available size
52,2Mb (1,9Mb) / 12,3in x 16,4in / 3700 x 4933 (300dpi)