The Aztec expert Kim Richter gives us her more secular understanding of the statue: "I've argued that the sculptures represent the Huastec elite, who dressed up with these fancy costume elements ...

This awe-inspiring snake sculpture dates back to the height of the Aztec Empire, when Tenochtitlan, now Mexico City, was a thriving capital. Measuring nearly 6 feet in length and weighing 1.3 tons ...

The Mexican ambassador Rogelio Granguillhome was delighted to receive the statues from Rupert Gebhard They were part of a collection of more than 1,000 Aztec, Maya and Olmec artefacts which has ...