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This object was probably worn on ceremonial occasions as a pectoral ornament. It is carved in wood hollowed at the back, and covered with turquoise mosaic. Serpent imagery occured throughout the Aztec religious iconography, the serpent being associated with several Aztec deities. From Mexico, 15th-16th century AD. Aztec Statues, Ancient Mexico, Serpent Tattoo, Aztec Gold, Aztec Culture, Mayan Art, Mexico Art, Aztec Art, Indigenous Art

This object was probably worn on ceremonial occasions as a pectoral ornament. It is carved in wood hollowed at the back, and covered with turquoise mosaic. Serpent imagery occured throughout the Aztec religious iconography, the serpent being associated with several Aztec deities. From Mexico, 15th-16th century AD.

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