Statue of the God Quetzalcoatl. His name signifies the " feathered serpent". The god's head emerges from the mouth of the serpent; his earrings with a hook show that he is the god of the winds. Stone, H: 44 cm Depot du Musee de l'Homme Inv. M. H. 78.1.59.

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Caption: Statue of the God Quetzalcoatl. His name signifies the " feathered serpent". The god's head emerges from the mouth of the serpent; his earrings with a hook show that he is the god of the winds. Stone, H: 44 cm Depot du Musee de l'Homme Inv. M. H. 78.1.59

Classification: SCULPTURE ~ AMERICAN INDIAN FOLK ART ~ 15th

Location: Louvre, Dpt. des Arts Premiers, Paris, France

Credit: Erich Lessing / Album

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Image size: 3144 × 4000 px | 36.0 MB

Print size: 26.6 × 33.9 cm | 1237.8 × 1574.8 in (300 dpi)

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