Double-headed serpent

The Double-headed serpent is an Aztec sculpture. Composed of mostly turquoise pieces applied to a wood base, it is one of nine mosaics of similar material in the British Museum; there are thought to be about 25 such pieces from that period in the whole of Europe. It came from Aztec Mexico and might have been worn or displayed in religious ceremonies. It is possible that this sculpture may be one of the gifts given by the Aztec emperor, Montezuma II, to Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés when he invaded in 1519. The mosaic is made of pieces of turquoise, crab shell and conch shell. It has been proposed that the serpent was a symbol of rebirth because of its ability to shed its old skin and appear as a reborn snake. The snake features strongly in the gods that the people worshiped. The feathered serpent god Quetzalcoatl was important to Aztec religion, but other gods also had serpentine characteristics. Double Snake Symbolism: 1) Connection between primal forces 2) Integration of opposites 3) Advanced communication 4) Joining together on a divine level 5) Making whole what was once fragmented and doing so in a magical, organic way.

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