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Olmecoid Sculpture of a Man Holding Two Serpents - PF.0451, Origin: Xochipala, Mexico, Circa: 1200 BC to 900 BC, Dimensions: 7.625" (19.4cm) high x 3" (7.6cm) wide, Catalogue: V2, Collection: Pre-Columbian, Style: Olmecoid, In almost every ancient culture, the serpent is a powerful symbol. One thinks of Cretan goddesses with snakes entwined on their outstretched arms, the cobra on the crown of Egypt, or the happenings in the Garden of Eden. Clearly, there is similar potent magic at work in this figure. The sinuous reptiles this awestruck individual holds tell us that we are no longer in the ordinary world but in a realm of spirits, ritual and mystery.Medium: Terracotta.
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