| Maya Vision Serpent
P-007S Small Maya Vision Serpent Size: 8" H (20cm)
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Yaxchilan, Mexico. 755 A.D. |
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| Maya Vision Serpent
P-007S Small Maya Vision Serpent Size: 8" H (20cm)
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Yaxchilan, Mexico. 755 A.D. |
| Olmec
P-013S Olmec Size: 8.25" H
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La Venta, Mexico. 1000B.C. At La Venta, thes four colossal heads were set as if to guard the ceremonial core of the site, three to the south and one to the north, all with their backs to the architecture. |
| Mask of Death and Rebirth
P-015S Mask of Death and Rebirth Size: 5.5" H x 7.5" W
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| Toltec Atlantean Warrior
P-012S Toltec Atlantean Warrior Size: 14.5" H
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Tula Mexico 900 A.D. |
| Aztec Moon Goddess (Coyolxauhqui)
P-003S Aztec Moon Goddess (Coyolxauhqui) Size: 11" H
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Temple Mayor Museum, Mexico City. 1400 A.D. |
| This sculpture, originally 10 feet in diameter, is one
of the most impresive and important examples of Aztec art. Her name is
Coyolxauhqui, "She of the Rattles on her Cheeks". She was also called one
who "spoke to all the centipedes and spiders and transformed herself into
a sorceress" or a "very evil woman". She was one of the major goddesses
in Aztec mythology.
In a mythical representation of the triumph of the sun over the powers
of night personified by Coyolxauhqui as a lunar goddess, she is shown decapitated
and dismembered after she was slain by her brother, the Sun God, Huitzilopochtli.
Here, bells decorate her cheek, and in accordance with her ferocious image,
she wears a skull on her belt and serpent armbands with claws attached.
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| Aztec Double Headed Serpent
P-009S Aztec Double Headed Serpent Size: 11" H X 19" W
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British Museum, London. 15th century |
| A splendid relic of the Aztecs, who rose from humble origins
to power and riches in just 200 years, this double-headed rattlesnake was
used as a ceremonial chest ornament that may have been worn by a priest.
It is encrusted with scales of turquoise, a stone the Aztecs imported from
the outposts of their empire to adorn some of their most beautiful possessions.
This piece is the work of a Mixtec jeweller, and dates from the 15th century. Mixtec craftsmanship was highly prized; an entire enclave of artisans from this culture lived in the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. In mesoamerican culture, serpents were very important religious symbols, the shedding of their skin made them a symbol of rebirth and renewal. One of the main Mesoamerican deities, Quetzalcoatl, was represented as a feathered serpent. |
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| Aztec Calendar
P-090S Aztec Calendar
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Antropological Museum, Mexico City. 1500 A.D. |
| The Aztec calendar set out the mathematical formulas according
to which the whole universe was organized and which governed the actions
of men and Gods alike. The calendar is actually two: the Xiupohualli or
the count of the days and the Tonalpohualli or the count of destiny. The
calendar had to be consulted through the priests before engaging in any
activity whether it was farming, warfare, religion or commerce.
In addition to the count of the days, it also has astronomical data like the phases of the moon and Venus and the years of Mercury and Mars. The calendar also mentions the four eras of humanity known as "suns" before our own: all ended in cataclysm. The sun that is now ours, the fifth one, Nahui Ollin ("four earthquake") is supposed to end by cataclysmic earthquakes. The Aztecs attributed the invention of the calendar to the God Quetzalcoatl. The original calendar weighs 25 tons and has a diameter of eleven feet. |
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| Head of Maya King Pacal
P-004S Head of Maya King Pacal Size: 10.5" H
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