location: Metropolitan Museum of Art / country of origin: Mexico

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instance of: lip plate (1) | mechanism (1) | sculpture (1) | labret (1) | goldwork (1)

artist: anonymous (1)

depicts: serpent (1) | Xiuhcoatl (1)

material used: gold (1)

exhibition history: Golden Kingdoms (1)

main subject: serpent (1) | Xiuhcoatl (1)

fabrication method: lost-wax casting (1)

Serpent Labret with Articulated Tongue

labret / sculpture / lip plate / mechanism / goldwork
by anonymous (1000s)
Xiuhcoatl serpent