Jade bust of Quetzalcoatl Aztec, AD1350-1521. Here the profile of the god-hero emerges from the jaws of a serpent atop a swirling mass of feathered coils. The plumed serpent was seem as a metaphor for wind-borne rain.

Jade bust of Quetzalcoatl Aztec, AD1350-1521.  Here the profile of the god-hero emerges from the jaws of a serpent atop a swirling mass of feathered coils.  The plumed serpent was seem as a metaphor for wind-borne rain. Stock Photo
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3700 x 4932 px | 31.3 x 41.8 cm | 12.3 x 16.4 inches | 300dpi

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Jade bust of Quetzalcoatl Aztec, AD1350-1521. Here the profile of the god-hero emerges from the jaws of a serpent atop a swirling mass of feathered coils. The plumed serpent was seem as a metaphor for wind-borne rain.