Serpent Skirt Archaeological Figurine Conserve India hill tribe motifs tell of

hill tribe motifs tell of the Akha people's rich textile traditions

Assorted colors and prints

She crafts the earrings of sterling silver and accents the leaves with ornate filigree work

Working in batik

Serpent Skirt Archaeological Figurine Conserve India hill tribe motifs tell ofAngel Cern sculpts the image of Coatlicue, 'She of the serpent skirt.' A skeletal figure, she stands with her hands raised in the posture of women who die in childbirth. The Mexica earth goddess and mother of the gods, her image bears the symbol 'Eight Malinalli, or 'grass.' Her son Huitzilopochtli, the sun god and god of war, defended her from the powers of the night. Stucco on ceramic 8. 5" tall Museum replica Signed by the artist Handmade in &