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Snake

The Aztecs believed that the maintenance of cosmic balance was necessary for the continuation of life and the universe itself. The gods ruled both the natural and the supernatural world. Therefore, the Aztecs not only paid the utmost attention to astronomical cycles, but also intensively observed the plant and animal world. The snake is one of the most frequently sculpted animals. This specimen is particularly noteworthy because the snakes are usually compact in form and only very rarely is the snake's body twisted and open-worked in this way. (M.Gaida 2003)

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Cultural attribution
Azteken
Object type
Stone figure
Dimensions
Weight: 45,6 kg
Height: 46 cm
Depth: 39 cm
Width: 29 cm
Material/Technique
Stone
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
IV Ca 3906

Provenance and sources

Production
when
Postclassical
where
Mexico
Central highlands
who
Azteken
Collecting
who
Carl Adolf Uhde (1792-02-02 - 1856-11-17) - Collectors
Change of legal title:
Acquisition
Description
Purchase 1862
Assignment to a curated holding:
American Archaeology

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