Cutty Sark Chronometer from the National Maritime Historical Society Anniv. Collection, 1997 This is the snake warrior

This is the snake warrior who is protected by this animal while from its jaws comes out a reed that attacks his several enemies inferior in hierarchy

Pictures of stone reliefs featuring Snake Warriors from Chichen Itza upon which portions of this artwork were based appear in the last images

It was commissioned by the Royal Geographical Society to be created by the Franklin Mint in 1991

The back of the frame has a piece of paper under the glass with the description below in both Spanish and English

This 14th Century Mongol Empire Silver Dirham Coin was authenticated by the Franklin Mint in 1997 and released as a part of their Millennium Coin Collection

Cutty Sark Chronometer from the National Maritime Historical Society Anniv. Collection, 1997 This is the snake warriorThis chronometer was issued by the National Maritime Historical Society to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the legendary Cutty Sark tea clipper. The Cutty Sark is one of the last of the great British clipper ships built to race across the globe from China to London for the tea trade in 1869, before the opening of the Suez Canal created a much shorter route. Cutty Sark went from the tea trade to trading in wool from Sydney to London where she held