1400-1521 A pair of serpents is entwined around the eyes, nose and mouth of this mask. Two serpent tails meet at the top and a feathered plume hangs down on either side. Snakes were used metaphorically to represent the attributes of two well-known Aztec deities: the Rain God Tlaloc and the Creator God Quetzalcoatl.
aperture=f2.8 focal length: 60.0 mm exposure 1/25 sec ISO: 3200