SOUTH AMERICAN PICTURES
Aztec Artifacts

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Xiuhcóatl -"turquoise serpent" - represented the power of fire and the dangerous forces of aridity and drought. In this stone sculpture his crest is adorned with stars. Museo Nacional de Antropología Mexico City.

 

 

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THE NONESUCH - FLOWER OF BRISTOL
AN EMBLEM FOR ENTERPRISE