
Sujet
Jade bust of Quetzalcoatl Aztec
Légende
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.
Crédit
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Notre référence
ARP11A02_361
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
52,2Mo (2,4Mo) / 31,3cm x 41,8cm / 3700 x 4933 (300dpi)