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_043
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
53,1Mo (879,7Ko) / 38,9cm x 34,1cm / 4600 x 4033 (300dpi)