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.

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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.

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Size: 4600px × 4033px
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Photo credit: © World History Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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