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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.
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London-British Museum-Banknote Engraving Machine73


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