Pre-Columbian Art and Architecture
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
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...of the earth goddess Coatlicue. Masses of intertwined serpents dominate the statue, which bears a necklace of human hearts and hands. Less ominous subjects, such as the plumed serpent, Quetzalcoatl, and various animals, were often beautifully...