When the alebrije sculpture that stood near the entrance of the Southside Branch Library for eight months was taken down in December, the facility's manager, Ann McGinley, hinted a new Mexican art ...
What it is: A turquoise-encrusted wooden mask from the Aztec civilization Where it is from: Somewhere in Mesoamerica When it ...
The Aztec civilization, flourishing in central Mexico from the 14th to the 16th centuries, was rich in mythology and religious traditions. Their pantheon of gods and goddesses governed every aspect of ...
Decapitator nose ornament: 1,500-year-old gold jewelry depicting a bloodthirsty South American god Pectoral with coins: 'One of the most intricate pieces of gold jewelry to survive from the mid-sixth ...