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The Double-headed serpent is an Aztec sculpture. It is a snake with two heads composed of mostly turquoise pieces applied to a wooden base. It came from Aztec Mexico and might have been worn or displayed in religious ceremonies. [1] The mosaic is made of pieces of turquoise, spiny oyster shell and conch shell. [2]
An icon of Mexica (Aztec) art, this striking object was probably worn on ceremonial occasions as a pectoral (an ornament worn on the chest). It is carved in wood (Cedrela odorata) and covered with turquoise mosaic. The wood is hollowed at the back.
Monolith of Tlaltecuhtli (Earth Lord) Double-headed serpent. The House of the Eagles, and sculptures of Mictlantecuhtli and Eagle Warrior. Eagle Warrior (Mexica) Stone kneeling figure of Chalchiuhtlicue. Mosaic mask of Tezcatlipoca. Brazier of Chicomecoatl. Sacrificial Knife with Mosaic Handle and Chalcedony Blade.
A-level: Double-headed serpent. An icon of Mexica (Aztec) art, this striking object was probably worn on ceremonial occasions as a pectoral (an ornament worn on the chest). It is carved in wood (Cedrela odorata) and covered with turquoise mosaic. The wood is hollowed at the back.
Double-Headed Serpent is a masterpiece of Aztec art that combines religious and commercial significance. It is filled with hidden allusions under a glossy exterior of turquoise and shells. Double-Headed Serpent, ca 1400-1521, mosaic on wood, British Museum, London, UK.
Of the different Grimm, the amphisbaena appears to be the King Taijitu, a two-headed snake or serpent. The king's name references the taijitu , a symbol or diagram in Chinese philosophy representing Taiji in both its monist and dualist aspects.
The double-headed serpent is fashioned of a multitude of tiny turquoise stones along with conch and Spondylus shells, glued with copal and pine resin onto a cedarwood base gilded on its...