Feathered Serpent Emerging from Stone
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Feathered Serpent Emerging from Stone

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This sculpted head (c. 250) thrusts outward from the Temple of the Feathered Serpent, fusing animal ferocity with divine symbolism. The spiral eyes—hallmarks of wind and sacred breath—evoke life force and transformation. Encircled by stylized feathers, the figure seems to breathe from the very body of the pyramid.