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The supernatural status of these avian-zoomorphs is emphasized by their cleft-heads and the split-ended serpent's fangs that descend from their beaks. The avian-supernatural on the left shoulder (figure 4c), may derive from the harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja ). The harpy eagle's most prominent feature, a distinctive erectile crest, can be seen as the flame eyebrow of the zoomorph on the left shoulder of the Las Limas Figure and correspondingly on "Slim's" mask. Both the mask and the left shoulder image also have a mouth bracket.
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