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Fragment of lintel carved in limestone

Unknow900/1521

Museo Casa del Mendrugo

Museo Casa del Mendrugo
Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza, Mexico

According to the first interpretation the image carved on the lintel is a snake that crosses a mountain on which the sun is shining. Flowing streams are coming from the head and it seems to be talking to an animal and there are possible signs of air in the image. The image refers to the importance of the mountains; the return of the sun every day, the struggle against darkness and the birth of rivers, clouds, and wind from the sacred hills.

Details

  • Title: Fragment of lintel carved in limestone
  • Creator: Unknow
  • Date Created: 900/1521
  • Location: Oaxaca-Puebla
  • Type: Dintel
  • Medium: Piedra Caliza

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