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Basin with Feathered Serpent
Basin with Feathered Serpent
400–550
Earthenware, stucco, pigment
Diameter: 16.2 x 34.5 x 34.5 cm (6 3/8 x 13 9/16 x 13 9/16 in.)
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1965.20
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Description
The serpent covered with the green feathers of the tropical quetzal bird is an image of verdant, bountiful nature and life. It also may be a symbol of rulership, thus linking rulers to cosmic forces and the natural order. Four human hearts lie beneath the serpent on this unusually large basin, suggesting that sacrifice stimulates nature’s fruitfulness.
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