Quetzalcoatl Serpent
date
1000-1500
creation place
North America, Mexico
medium & support
Carved stone
measurements
11 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 8 1/4 in. (29.21 x 26.67 x 20.96 cm)
credit line
Gift of David T. Owsley
accession number
2013.001.038
keywords
American Indian religion, animal, art, Aztec god, ceremonial object, civilization, culture, demi-god, earth, gods, hero, knowledge, learning, Mesoamerican, Native Americans, nature, non-Christian religion, Pre-Columbian, Quetzalcoatl, religion, reptile, ritual object, science, snake, society, supernatural, wind, world
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