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Serpent Labret with Articulated Tongue, 1300–1521, Mexico, Central Mexico, Aztec, Gold (app. 59.3-64.3% gold, 26.8-33.1% copper, 7.5-8.8% silver), H. 2 5/8 × W.1 3/4 × D. 2 5/8 in. (6.67 × 4.45 × 6.67 cm), Metal-Sculpture, Superbly crafted in the shape of a serpent ready to strike, this labret—a type of plug inserted through a piercing below the lower lip—is a rare survival of what was once a thriving tradition of gold-working in the Aztec Empire.

Serpent Labret with Articulated Tongue, 1300–1521, Mexico, Central Mexico, Aztec, Gold (app. 59.3-64.3% gold, 26.8-33.1% copper, 7.5-8.8% silver), H. 2 5/8 × W.1 3/4 × D. 2 5/8 in. (6.67 × 4.45 × 6.67 cm), Metal-Sculpture, Superbly crafted in the shape of a serpent ready to strike, this labret—a type of plug inserted through a piercing below the lower lip—is a rare survival of what was once a thriving tradition of gold-working in the Aztec Empire.
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Serpent Labret with Articulated Tongue, 1300–1521, Mexico, Central Mexico, Aztec, Gold (app. 59.3-64.3% gold, 26.8-33.1% copper, 7.5-8.8% silver), H. 2 5/8 × W.1 3/4 × D. 2 5/8 in. (6.67 × 4.45 × 6.67 cm), Metal-Sculpture, Superbly crafted in the shape of a serpent ready to strike, this labret—a type of plug inserted through a piercing below the lower lip—is a rare survival of what was once a thriving tradition of gold-working in the Aztec Empire
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Bildnachweis:
Album / quintlox
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Bildgröße:
4788 x 3086 px | 42.3 MB
Druckgröße:
40.5 x 26.1 cm | 16.0 x 10.3 in (300 dpi)
Schlüsselwörter:
AZTEC FORM GOLD H PIERCING STREIK