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Mouth of the Serpent - Emperor's Blood Edition - by MONDO
in 3 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 Blood Edition variant (deep crimson red, yellow, and black) limited to 490 pieces. There is also a regular first edition variant with a Brown & Turquoise glaze dual finish, an Emperor's Gold variant limited to 375 mugs, and a Bone variant limited to 515 pieces.