Sujet
Turquoise mosaic mask AD 1400-1521
Légende
Turquoise mosaic mask AD 1400-1521. A pair of serpents is entwined around the eyes / nose and mouth of this mask. Two serpent tails meet at the top and a feathered plume hangs down on either side. Snakes were used metaphorically to represent the attributes of two well-known Aztec deities : The Rain God Tlaloe and the Creator God Quetzalcoatl.
Crédit
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Notre référence
ARP11A03_042
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,4Mo (1,3Mo) / 34,7cm x 36,4cm / 4100 x 4299 (300dpi)