This extraordinary pendant consists of a conch shell section carved in jade, enclosed in a delicate
This extraordinary pendant consists of a conch shell section carved in jade, enclosed in a delicate gold frame with tiny dangling bells. This symbol was worn by the deity Quetzalcoatl (Feathered Serpent) a culture hero credited in one myth with creating human life by sprinkling his blood on ground bones. The pectoral may have been worn by a priest, or by a ceremonial impersonator of Quetzalcoatl.,c. 1200-1519 Mexico, Guerrero, Ichcatiopan,, Mixtec or Aztec style -- source link
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