Serpent Labret with Articulated Tongue, 1300–1521, Mexico, Central Mexico, Aztec, Gold (app. gold, copper

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Serpent Labret with Articulated Tongue, 1300–1521, Mexico, Central Mexico, Aztec, Gold (app. gold, copper, silver), H. 2 5/8 × 3/4 × D. 2 5/8 in. ( × × cm), Metal-Sculpture, Superbly crafted in the shape of a serpent ready to strike, this labret—a type of plug inserted through a piercing below the lower lip—is a rare survival of what was once a thriving tradition of gold-working in the Aztec Empire

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Size: 4788px × 3086px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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