M0012359: Quetzacoatl figure, c.1500

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Photograph of a figure of Quetzacoatl, the god of winds, breath of life and morning star, invoked for prognosis in cases of illness, c.1500. This item was accessioned by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum but is not held by Wellcome Collection.

M0012359: Quetzacoatl figure, c.1500

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