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Title
Aztec greenstone coiled snake heart.
Description
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.
Subject
[Aztec sculpture--Mexico, Stone carving--Mexico, Snakes--Art, Aztec art--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1470 and 1521
Title
Aztec greenstone coiled snake heart.
Description
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.
Subject
[Aztec sculpture--Mexico, Stone carving--Mexico, Snakes--Art, Aztec art--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1470 and 1521
Title
Aztec greenstone coiled snake heart.
Description
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.
Subject
[Aztec sculpture--Mexico, Stone carving--Mexico, Snakes--Art, Aztec art--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1470 and 1521
Title
Aztec greenstone coiled snake heart.
Description
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.
Subject
[Aztec sculpture--Mexico, Stone carving--Mexico, Snakes--Art, Aztec art--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1470 and 1521
Title
Aztec greenstone coiled snake heart.
Description
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.
Subject
[Aztec sculpture--Mexico, Stone carving--Mexico, Snakes--Art, Aztec art--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1470 and 1521
Title
Aztec greenstone coiled snake heart.
Description
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.
Subject
[Aztec sculpture--Mexico, Stone carving--Mexico, Snakes--Art, Aztec art--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1470 and 1521
Title
Aztec redware Nahua pitcher.
Description
This redware pitcher has a step-fret design around its neck, which references mountains and rain. A wide body band contains a large floral element that suggests a peyote bud.
Subject
[Pitchers--Mexico, Ceramic tableware--Mexico, Aztec sculpture--Mexico, Aztec art--Mexico, Nahua art--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1470 and 1521
Title
Aztec redware Nahua pitcher.
Description
This redware pitcher has a step-fret design around its neck, which references mountains and rain. A wide body band contains a large floral element that suggests a peyote bud.
Subject
[Pitchers--Mexico, Ceramic tableware--Mexico, Aztec sculpture--Mexico, Aztec art--Mexico, Nahua art--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1470 and 1521
Title
Aztec redware Nahua pitcher.
Description
This redware pitcher has a step-fret design around its neck, which references mountains and rain. A wide body band contains a large floral element that suggests a peyote bud.
Subject
[Pitchers--Mexico, Ceramic tableware--Mexico, Aztec sculpture--Mexico, Aztec art--Mexico, Nahua art--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1470 and 1521
Title
Aztec redware Nahua pitcher.
Description
This redware pitcher has a step-fret design around its neck, which references mountains and rain. A wide body band contains a large floral element that suggests a peyote bud.
Subject
[Pitchers--Mexico, Ceramic tableware--Mexico, Aztec sculpture--Mexico, Aztec art--Mexico, Nahua art--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1470 and 1521
Title
Aztec redware Nahua pitcher.
Description
This redware pitcher has a step-fret design around its neck, which references mountains and rain. A wide body band contains a large floral element that suggests a peyote bud.
Subject
[Pitchers--Mexico, Ceramic tableware--Mexico, Aztec sculpture--Mexico, Aztec art--Mexico, Nahua art--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1470 and 1521
Title
Aztec redware Nahua pitcher.
Description
This redware pitcher has a step-fret design around its neck, which references mountains and rain. A wide body band contains a large floral element that suggests a peyote bud.
Subject
[Pitchers--Mexico, Ceramic tableware--Mexico, Aztec sculpture--Mexico, Aztec art--Mexico, Nahua art--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1470 and 1521
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