Description:

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Aztec culture, ca. 1300 CE - 1500 CE. To the Aztecs, the eagle was the ultimate solar deity. The eagle was said to have been singed by the sun, and the sun was referred to as an "ascending eagle" or a "soaring eagle". In addition, the eagle was the emblem for one of the elite warrior organizations. Along with jaguar warriors, these two groups associated themselves with the dominant creatures of the sky and the underworld to signify their own military ferocity. Aztec rulers were likewise compared to eagles in order to emphasize their fearlessness and power. This gold pendant represents an eagle head with a lofty hooked beak and a lively expression with its tightly closed eyes and open mouth as if issuing a call. It has a ceramic core that is gilded in gold that is incised with stylized linear markings and rubbed with red cinnabar for a beautiful contrast. Pierced for suspension through the forehead and right temple. Custom, museum-quality stand. Pendant itself measures 1-3/8"L x 1-1/4"W x 1-3/8"D

Provenance: Ex-McCormec Collection, Santa Fe, NM

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  • Condition: Minor surface wear. Else intact and near choice.

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