The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 19, 2025

Head in Mouth of Snake

1325–1519

Central Mexico, Aztec, Post-Classic Period

greenstone
Overall: 5.4 x 5.3 x 4.8 cm (2 1/8 x 2 1/16 x 1 7/8 in.)
Gift of Mrs. A. S. Ingalls 1948.356
Location: Not on view
  • ?-1937
    A. Frank, possibly Augusto sold to Brummer Gallery
    1937-1947
    Brummer Collection sold to Vladimir Simkhovitch
    1947-1948
    Professor Vladimir G. Simkhovitch to J. Wise Ltd., New York, NY
    1948
    (John Wise Ltd, New York, NY) sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1948-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art
  • The Brummer Gallery Records. Cloisters (Museum), n.d. N4167 libmma.contentdm.oclc.org
    Milliken, William. "Pre-Columbian Jade and Hard Stone." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 36, no. 4 (April 1949): 53-55. Reproduced: p. 51; Mentioned: p. 55 www.jstor.org
  • 35th Anniversary Exhibition. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 20-September 30, 1951).
    Cincinnati, OH: The Taft Museum; October 6-November 19, 1950. "Ancient American Gold and Jade." cat. no. 18, pg.17, no repr.
    Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art; November 9, 1945- January 6, 1946. "Art of the Americas."
  • {{cite web|title=Head in Mouth of Snake|url=false|author=|year=1325–1519|access-date=19 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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