Jade bust of Quetzalcoatl Aztec
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)

Keywords

Ancient Greek

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