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A rough, brownish-grey sculpture with a lumpy, textured surface, appearing as uneven, stacked layers or coils with a small depression near the top.
Coiled Feathered Serpent
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Coiled Feathered Serpent

Maker Aztec Artist
Date1400 - 1520
Place of originMexico, North and Central America
MediumCarved volcanic stone (tufa)
Dimensions6 1/4 x 7 3/8 x 6 3/8 in. (15.9 x 18.7 x 16.2 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Lawrence J. Cassard, M.D.
Object number1991.18.10
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Visual DescriptionA rough, brownish-grey sculpture with a lumpy, textured surface, appearing as uneven, stacked layers or coils with a small depression near the top.
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