Pectoral, in the form of a double-headed serpent. Made of cedro wood and covered with mosaic made of turquoise and red thorny oyster shell. The teeth in the two open mouths are made from conch shell. Period Aztec /Mixtec. 1400-1521. Mexico. Detail of one of the heads. British Museum. London, England, United Kingdom.
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PRISMA ARCHIVO / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
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2848 x 4288 px | 24.1 x 36.3 cm | 9.5 x 14.3 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
7 April 2008Photographer:
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