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Coiled Rattlesnake sculpture (© University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology)
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© University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Coiled Rattlesnake sculpture

Artist: Aztec

Location: University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Date: 16th Century BC

Materials: stone

Dimensions: 10 cm

Gift:

Review number: 1902 (1957)

Description:
An aztec Sculpture in hard black stone with red and white veins of a tightly coiled rattlesnake holding a human head in its jaws with low-relief carving representing a human head and other (indecipherable) features.

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