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Aztec Gemstone Traditions: Turquoise & Jade Empire
Explore Aztec gemstone traditions — turquoise as the divine stone of the gods, jade's association with Tlaloc and water, the turquoise trade from the American Southwest, obsidian and gold as...
Aztec Gemstone Traditions: Turquoise & Jade Empire
Explore Aztec gemstone traditions — turquoise as the divine stone of the gods, jade's association with Tlaloc and water, the turquoise trade from the American Southwest, obsidian and gold as...
Aztec Turquoise Mosaic: Quetzalcoatl Mask Art
Explore Aztec turquoise mosaic art — the famous Quetzalcoatl double-headed serpent mosaic in the British Museum, turquoise mosaic production techniques, the combination of turquoise with shell and obsidian, turquoise mosaics...
Aztec Turquoise Mosaic: Quetzalcoatl Mask Art
Explore Aztec turquoise mosaic art — the famous Quetzalcoatl double-headed serpent mosaic in the British Museum, turquoise mosaic production techniques, the combination of turquoise with shell and obsidian, turquoise mosaics...
Mayan Obsidian: Volcanic Glass in Ritual & Trade
Explore Mayan obsidian — volcanic glass sources at El Chayal and Ixtepeque, the extensive Mayan obsidian trade network, obsidian in bloodletting ritual practice, polished obsidian mirrors as windows to the...
Mayan Obsidian: Volcanic Glass in Ritual & Trade
Explore Mayan obsidian — volcanic glass sources at El Chayal and Ixtepeque, the extensive Mayan obsidian trade network, obsidian in bloodletting ritual practice, polished obsidian mirrors as windows to the...
Aztec Jade Traditions: Green Stone of Tlaloc
Explore Aztec jade traditions — jade as the green stone of Tlaloc the rain god, the jade offering tradition at the Templo Mayor, jade as royal insignia of the tlatoani,...
Aztec Jade Traditions: Green Stone of Tlaloc
Explore Aztec jade traditions — jade as the green stone of Tlaloc the rain god, the jade offering tradition at the Templo Mayor, jade as royal insignia of the tlatoani,...
Aztec Obsidian: Tezcatlipoca's Smoking Mirror
Explore Aztec obsidian and Tezcatlipoca — the Smoking Mirror god of the night sky and supernatural vision, obsidian as the material of omniscient divine power, obsidian in Aztec ritual including...
Aztec Obsidian: Tezcatlipoca's Smoking Mirror
Explore Aztec obsidian and Tezcatlipoca — the Smoking Mirror god of the night sky and supernatural vision, obsidian as the material of omniscient divine power, obsidian in Aztec ritual including...
Mayan Jade Mask: Funerary Art & Sacred Symbolism
Explore Mayan jade funeral masks — the cosmic significance of jade as the face of eternity, the extraordinary craft of jade mosaic mask production, symbolic elements including obsidian eyes and...
Mayan Jade Mask: Funerary Art & Sacred Symbolism
Explore Mayan jade funeral masks — the cosmic significance of jade as the face of eternity, the extraordinary craft of jade mosaic mask production, symbolic elements including obsidian eyes and...