Pectoral Ornament

c. 1200–1519 Overall: 8 x 7.2 cm (3 1/8 x 2 13/16 in.) Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1983.190

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 sprinkli...

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