Cuirass. Impressive tabard consists of 1,446 plaques of shell and snail and is accompanied by a 245-bead necklace

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This piece was found in the Burned Palace in the archaeological site of Tula. Recently, it was exhibit in the MET of New York as one of the best pieces of the mexican archaeology.

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Size: 5216px × 4000px
Location: Museo Nacional de Antropologia, Mexico
Photo credit: © Sicaru / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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