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Mouth of the Serpent - Emperor's Gold Edition - by MONDO
in 4 collections
This 24 oz. mug depicts Quetzalcoatl, the Feathered serpent, opening his mouth to reveal the skull of Mictlantehcuhtli, the Aztec god of the dead. According to artist, Urban Aztec (Jesse Hernandez), "This design symbolizes a common theme among the Aztec, the duality of life and death, one cannot exist without the other." This is the Emperor's Gold edition variant limited to 375 pieces and there is also a regular first edition open issue variant with a brown under turquoise glaze dual finish, an Emperor's Blood Edition variant (deep crimson red, yellow, and black) limited to 490 pieces, and a Bone variant limited to 515 pieces.