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A solid gold pectoral of the Mixtec deity Coo Dzavui or Rain Serpent. Museum of Cultures of Oaxaca , Oaxaca, Mexico. He wears an elaborate feathered serpent headdress. Found in Tomb 7, Monte Alban. Late Postclassic Period, 1250 - 1521 A.D.