Xolotl, sinister twin of Quetzalcoatl, was the planet Venus as Evening Star, This mask represents him in ugly and evil form. Mexico. Aztec.
Detail of the Stone of Tizoc which depicts the rulers conquests, From the main temple enclosure at Tenochtitlan. Mexico. Aztec. C 1481 1486.
Model temple from northern Mexico, It probably represents a temple dedicated to Quetzalcoatl as Ehecatl, Lord of the Winds. The model was possibly...
Model temple from northern Mexico, It probably represents a temple dedicated to Quetzalcoatl as Ehecatl, Lord of the Winds. The model was possibly...
Collapsed carving of a Tzompantli, or skull rack, Such racks were near every Aztec temple and were used to store the heads of slain enemy warriors....
Powder horn carved with Aztec motifs and gods as well as a Spanish ship complete with a look out perched on the cental mast, Detail. Mexico. Aztec....
Base of a stone box which once contained the ashes of the Great Speaker, Ahuitzotl, The relief shows Tlaloc, the rain god, overturning a bowl of...
Head of an Eagle Warrior, , An Aztec warrior would have to capture more than four captives in battle in order to become members of this elite group....
Head of an Eagle Warrior, , An Aztec warrior would have to capture more than four captives in battle in order to become members of this elite group....
Relief with Tonatiuh, the Sun god, shown as a diving eagle surrounded by skulls, He has a stone sacrificial knife as a tongue. Mexico. Aztec.
Conch shell, cut in cross section, a symbol of Quetzalcoatl as Ehecatl, Lord of the Winds, Often called the wind jewel. It was probably worn by...
Carving depicting an eagle, with the date of the foundation of Tenochtitlan 1325 AD, According to the legend surrounding the founding of Tenochtitlan...
Relief showing the Feathered Serpent, major symbol of Quetzalcoatl, descending between two symbols of years, The dates cover a period of 20 years and...太陽
Small pottery idol which would have been kept in an Aztec home, This fragment shows the head of Quetzalcoatl as Ehecatl, Lord of the Winds. Mexico....
Relief showing Tlaloc as Lord of Tlalocan, identified by his four teeth, Attached to his limbs are the skulls of the dead who have entered his...死後的世界
As Lord of the Winds, Quetzalcoatl became a god associated with vegetation and fertility, Here he is shown as a bearer of grain in the form of an...
Incense burner, The scene has been interpreted as a stylised temple with the image of the god inside it. Mexico. Teotihuacan. Classic Teotihuacan..
Catalogued at the Field Museum as Xochipilli, god of flowers, song and dancing, but believed by some scholars to be the goddess of fertility...
Every 52 years an Aztec fire festival called the Tying up of Years was held, The festival brought one bundle of years to an end and might possibly...
Coatlicue, the Earth Mother, creator of man and goddess of life and death, Her head is formed from the facing heads of two rattlesnakes and she wears...墨西哥, 祭品, 女神
Coatlicue, mother of The Lord of the Universe, goddess of the earth, and of life and death, . The figure wears a skirt of serpents. Mexico. Aztec. C...
Tonatiuh, the sun god, with a symbol representing an earthquake on his back, According to astrological reckonings an earthquake would finally end the...
Tonatiuh, the sun god, with a symbol representing an earthquake on his back, According to astrological reckonings an earthquake would finally end the...
Xolotl, the sinister twin of Quetzalcoatl, was the planet Venus as Evening Star and was always represented as a horrifyingly distorted creature, On...
Xolotl, the sinister twin of Quetzalcoatl, was the planet Venus as Evening Star and was always represented as a horrifyingly distorted creature, On...
Colossal stone head of Coyolxauhqui, the Moon Goddess who was beheaded by her brother the Sun, She has bells on her cheeks and wears a moon shaped...
Stone box which once contained the ashes of the Great Speaker, Ahuitzotl, represented on the inside of the box by the water beast, Ahuitzotl,...
The rattlesnake was held in almost affectionate veneration, because of its links with the earth and underworld, Mexico. Aztec.
The rattlesnake was held in almost affectionate veneration because of its links with the earth and underworld, Mexico. Aztec.
Mask of Tezcatlipoca, the Smoking Mirror, Formed of turquoise and lignite mosaic set over a human skull. Mexico. Mixtec / Aztec. C 1500.
Turquoise and shell encrusted mask of Quetzalcoatl, the Feathered Serpent, The face is formed by the intertwining of a blue serpent and a green...
Turquoise and shell encrusted mask of Quetzalcoatl, the Feathered Serpent, The face is formed by the intertwining of a blue serpent and a green...
The handle of a sacrificial knife in the form of a kneeling deity, The blade would have been made of flaked chert. Mexico. Aztec / Mixtec.
Jade head, The hole in the forehead suggests that it was worn as a pendant by a nobleman or high priest. Mexico. Aztec.
Jade head, The hole in the forehead suggests that it was worn as a pendant by a nobleman or high priest. Mexico. Aztec.
Quetzalcoatl rising from the jaws of the Feathered Serpent, just as the Morning star rises from the earth to herald the sunrise, He wears a collar...
Quetzalcoatl rising from the jaws of the Feathered Serpent, just as the Morning star rises from the earth to herald the sunrise, He wears a collar...太陽
Quetzalcoatl rising from the jaws of the Feathered Serpent, just as the Morning star rises from the earth to herald the sunrise, He wears a collar...
Incense burner, The symbol of the Smoking Mirror is painted on the top of the handle. The handle itself is in the form of another symbol of...
Incense burner, The symbol of the Smoking Mirror is painted on the top of the handle. The handle itself is in the form of another symbol of...
The youthful figure of Lady Precious Green, Chalchihuitlicue, who was a fertility goddess and consort to Tlaloc, the rain god, Mexico. Aztec. Period...
