Eagle ornament

Mexica (Aztec)

1325–1521 CE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 360

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Title: Eagle ornament
Date: 1325–1521 CE
Geography: Mexico, Mesoamerica
Culture: Mexica (Aztec)
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: H. 1 × W. 1 × D. 1 in. (2.5 × 2.5 × 2.5 cm)
Classification: Metal-Ornaments
Credit Line: Bequest of Alice K. Bache, 1977
Object Number: 1977.187.12
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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