Detail View: MAW Collection:
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Filename:
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MawM0057-000.jp2
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Identifying Number:
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MawM0057
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Title:
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Aztec greenstone coiled snake heart.
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Subject:
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Aztec sculpture--Mexico
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Subject:
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Stone carving--Mexico
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Subject:
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Snakes--Art
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Subject:
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Aztec art--Mexico
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Subject:
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Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
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Description:
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A veined greenstone has been chipped, abraded, and polished to reveal a coiled predatory snake. A symbol of fertility, rebirth, and regeneration, the coils of the snake transform into the sacred heart, the precious symbol of life. The stone snake represents duality, life and death.
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Materials:
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Stone: greenstone. Restored, core flaked, pressure flaked. Abraded, polished, & incised.
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Publisher:
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California State University, Los Angeles
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Date:
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between 1470 and 1521
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Type:
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Artifact
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Object Type:
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Sculpture
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Dimensions:
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2 7/16 in high x 2 13/16 in wide x 3 13/16 in deep
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Collection:
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MAW Collection
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Location:
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Mexico
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Rights:
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Physical collection housed at California State University, Los Angeles. | MATERIALS ARE IN COPYRIGHT | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
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Culture:
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Aztec
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Period:
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Late Post Classic
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