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Pair of Ear Ornaments
Not on view
These two ear ornaments, characteristic of the Mexica gods of pulque, a fermented beverage associated with moon deities and the stars, were found together at the Templo Mayor with a piece of spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) skin.
Estos ornamentos miniatura de oro martillado descubiertos en la base del Templo Mayor tienen características de los dioses del pulque, una bebida fermentada asociada con las deidades de la luna y las estrellas. La utilización del oro no era común en Mesoamérica, y la cantidad de oro encontrada en el Templo Mayor entra en las palmas de una mano.
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