A snail is, in loose terms, a shelled gastropod. The name is most often applied to land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs.

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Snail (Non-Commercial)

Tlaloc, Aztec Exhibit, National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City
Tehuacan, Puebla (900-1521 AC)

Tlaloc was a member of the pantheon of gods in Aztec religion. As supreme god of the rain, Tlaloc was also a god of earthly fertility and of water. He was widely worshipped as a beneficent giver of life and sustenance. However, he was also feared for his ability to send hail, thunder, and lightning, and for being the lord of the powerful element of water. Tlaloc is also associated with caves, springs, and mountains, most specifically the sacred mountain in which he was believed to reside. His animal forms include herons and water-dwelling creatures such as amphibians, snails, and possibly sea creatures, particularly shellfish.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tlaloc

God of Water: Tlaloc

The *Hexaplex cichoreum*, commonly known as the "endive murex", is a medium sized species of sea snail in the family Muricidae (the murex shells or rock snails). These sea snails can only be found in the West Pacific, more specifically the regions of Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Philippines. Endive murex shells are generally a white color banded with a darker brown, however, there is also an all-white variety (var. albicans) that can be found in the Philippines.

More info here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexaplex_cichoreum

Accession #: 178.17

Captured with an Artec Spider 3D Scanner
https://www.artec3d.com/portable-3d-scanners/artec-spider-v2

Endive Murex Shell

The European Robin is a species of passerine bird.
The robin feeds in open countryside and woodland. Its diet consists mainly of ground-dwelling invertebrates (insects, especially beetles, snails, worms, and spiders). From autumn to early spring, it also eats a lot of berries and other small fruits. Its hunting technique is well adapted to the mix of dense vegetation and open spaces found in gardens and woodlands. Perched low, the bird observes its surroundings, swoops down, seizes its prey, and perches again. Or it hops about, stopping here and there to search for a victim. In the forest, the robin takes advantage of insects disturbed by pheasants, deer, and wild boar. This may explain why it is so tame and follows the gardener's spade with such interest. We also saw robins following moles digging their tunnels and catching earthworms.

Robin Aircraft

Snails Gastropoda Greek for belly foot are a class of animals from the phylum Mollusca. It is the most species rich of the eight extant classes of molluscs and the only one that has also produced terrestrial species. The body size of adult snails varies from less than 0.5 mm Ammonicera rota family Omalogyridae to over 90 cm snail Syrinx aruanus . this model is rigged and well suited for animation and posing.

Snail Rigged Procedural

This  incense burner features a conical lid with a ceremonial enclosure, within which a richly adorned figure is represented. The figure wears a tall headdress, a trapezoidal nose ornament—possibly a stylized butterfly—and earspools, all elements that emphasize its ritual and symbolic significance. The enclosure is framed by what appear to be “3 mountain glyphs” evoking associations with sacred warfare and sacrifice. The convex surface of the lid is decorated with shells and snails, materials linked to aquatic realms and the underworld in Mesoamerican cosmology.
 IDAEH Cultural Property No.1.2.1.0344
www.fundacionrutamaya.org

Special thanks to the staff of La Ruta Maya Foundation for their hard work on this project.

3D model made using Artec Leo

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