For many ancient Indigenous Mesoamerican cultures,
Snakes were used to guard stored
corn, a life-giving food. They were associated with spiritual power and rebirth. Wall of
Coatepantli or Serpents decorated many sacred spaces too. Benina Kallestewa's watermelon serpentine reptile conveys sleek movement. Eyes are from cultured opal inlays and a tongue is from branch red oral. Removing vital snakes from any ecosystem could result in an increase of rodent populations creating issues like crop destruction and the spread of disease. About 5 3/8" long, 5/8" wide and 1" tall.
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