. Ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America. THE AZTKCS 24: to which details falsely appear io be added by sol- dered wire, was followed in Mexico. Modern Mex- ican filigree bears little relation to the ancient In- dian work, bat is probably of Moorish origin. The examples of Aztecan gold work include finger rings, earrings, nose and lip ornaments, necklaces, and pendants. Among the precious and semi-precious stones known to the Aztecs, the most valuable in their eyes was turquoise. This was probably obtained by trade from the Pueblo Ind
. Ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America. THE AZTKCS 24: to which details falsely appear io be added by sol- dered wire, was followed in Mexico. Modern Mex- ican filigree bears little relation to the ancient In- dian work, bat is probably of Moorish origin. The examples of Aztecan gold work include finger rings, earrings, nose and lip ornaments, necklaces, and pendants. Among the precious and semi-precious stones known to the Aztecs, the most valuable in their eyes was turquoise. This was probably obtained by trade from the Pueblo Indians. It was mostly cut into thin plates and used in the manufacture of mo- saic objects. Eed jasper, green jade, jet, gold, and shell of various colors was also used in these mo- saics. Jade was highly prized and was known as chalch ih uitl. Ornaments of obsidian, a black vol- canic glass", and of crystal quartz, are fairly common and others of opal and amethyst have been found. Pearls and emer- alds were secured in trade from the south. The textile decorations in vogue at the coming of the Spaniards can be re- stored from the pictures in codices. Mantles were often demanded as tribute and the designs are giver on the conventional bundles in the tribute lists. Garments with certain designs served as insignia of office for several of the priesthoods. Feather mo- saic was highly prized and was made according to several methods. Capes as well as shields and. Fig. 82. Mexican Blanket with the Design that represents interlacing Sand and Water called "Spider ;. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Spinden, Herbert Joseph, 1879-1967. New York : American Museum of Natural History
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