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Chichén Itzá, State Quintana Roo, México Venus Platform (detail) Early Postclassic (900-1200 AD) XI-XIII centuries AD |
Comments: Head of the god or ancestor (notice the fabulous nose- piece) appears from the wide open mouth of gigantic rearing snake. This motive is typical for the system of beliefs closely related to the belching Vision Serpent - visual metaphor for birth, death and rebirth. |
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