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Slithering into history: Legacy of snake artifacts
Slithering into history: Legacy of snake artifacts
Twin-snake brick
Updated: Mar 27, 2025
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Carved with two adorable snakes facing each other, with their bodies intertwined in an eternal embrace, this Eastern Wei Dynasty (534-550) brick relief seems to symbolize companionship and unwavering devotion.
Housed at Henan Museum, it is a reminder that true love weaves souls together, never to part.
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