Tlatollotl

Tlatollotl means "history" in Nahuatl. Art, artifacts, and archaeology of the Americas.

2018.03.16
Superbly crafted in the shape of a serpent ready to strike, this labret is a rare surviving example of the Aztec goldworking tradition, and includes a bifurcated tongue ingeniously cast as a movable piece From The Met

Superbly crafted in the shape of a serpent ready to strike, this labret is a rare surviving example of the Aztec goldworking tradition, and includes a bifurcated tongue ingeniously cast as a movable piece

From The Met