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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Coiled Feathered Serpent
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Coiled Feathered Serpent

Maker Aztec culture (Mexico)
Date1400 - 1520
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
Collections
DescriptionLate Postclassic Period, Aztec empire
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1000-1522
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c. 1000-1500
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