The Double-headed serpent is an Aztec sculpture. It is a snake with two heads composed of mostly turquoise pieces applied to a wooden base. It came from Aztec Mexico and might have …

An icon of Mexica (Aztec) art, this striking object was probably worn on ceremonial occasions as a pectoral (an ornament worn on the chest). It is carved in wood (Cedrela odorata) and covered …

2024年2月11日 · Double-Headed Serpent is a symbol of Aztec commerce. It reflects the powerful trade networks the Aztecs once controlled. Turquoise, the serpent’s prominent mosaic …

Mixtec-Aztec, AD 1400-1521 This iconic image of a double-headed serpent may represent a 'sky-band', symbolizing the celestial realm. It was an emblem of authority, perhaps once part of an …

2025年2月5日 · In this vein, according to Manuel Aguilar-Moreno, double-headed intertwined serpents were icons in Mesoamerican art that represented the sky. At the same time, the jaws …

This serpent mosaic was created in Aztec Mexico. It may have been worn or carried during religious ceremonies. Snakes were sacred to the Aztecs as they were the symbol of the …

An icon of Mexica (Aztec) art, this striking object was probably worn on ceremonial occasions as a pectoral (an ornament worn on the chest). It is carved in wood (Cedrela odorata) and covered …

2022年11月12日 · An icon of Mexica (Aztec) art, this striking object was probably worn on ceremonial occasions as a pectoral (an ornament worn on the chest). It is carved in wood …

2014年1月3日 · A detail of the celebrated Aztec double-headed serpent. It is made from wood covered in turquoise mosaic, spondylus (red) and conch (white) shell. The eyes would have …

The double-headed serpent is one of the most highly crafted and strangely compelling of these rare Aztec survivals. The serpent is made up of about two thousand tiny pieces of turquoise,...