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Record Details
- Holdings
- 35mm slide: 6028
- World Region
- Middle America
- Region
- Middle America
- Country
- Mexico
- State/Province
- Oaxaca
- Geographic Location
- Valley of Oaxaca
- Archaeological Site Name
- Monte Alban
- Period
- 500 BC - AD 750
- Culture
- Zapotec
- Description
- Monte Alban V, Mixtec. Brooch of gold, Falling Eagle (Cuautemoc). In beak he carries a butterfly. From this dangle 2 rows of tassels, followed by a row of bells. Mixtec Tomb 7 -Cuautemoc is symbol for the setting sun. In his beak he carries a butterfly, symbol of fire.
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- Collection
- UM Museum of Anthropological Archaeology
- Image Size
- 3130 x 4714
- File Size
- 2 MB
- Record
- 4826
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/anthro1ic/x-4826/4826
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"Monte Alban V, Mixtec. Brooch of gold, Falling Eagle (Cuautemoc). In beak he carries a butterfly. From this dangle 2 rows of tassels, followed by a row of bells. Mixtec Tomb 7 -Cuautemoc is symbol for the setting sun. In his beak he carries a butterfly, symbol of fire.". In the digital collection UM Museum of Anthropological Archaeology. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/anthro1ic/x-4826/4826. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. May 01, 2024.