Description:

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, region around Mexico City, Aztec culture, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A fine 69% gold (equivalent to 15K+) adornment depicting an arrow on one end, shield in center and flying jaguar on opposite end. This symbol of Aztec power is on the outer cover of the most important book on the Aztec culture! Of note: Not much gold of the Aztec Empire has come down to us, as the Spanish Conquistadores melted it all down; in fact, the only gold that did survive ended up in the Vienna Museum, the Medicci Collection, in Florence and in the Vatican Museum. Size: 5" L x 1" W (12.7 cm x 2.5 cm); 5" H (12.7 cm) on included custom stand; quality of gold: 69% (equivalent to 15K+).

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-private Hirsch collection, New York City, New York, USA, collected from 1950 to 1970

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  • Condition: Intact, minor creasing, else quite excellent.

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