Meso American Collection

Conquest of Mexico: Cortes arresting the king Montezuma II, 1519 (chromo)
LLM462584 Conquest of Mexico: Cortes arresting the king Montezuma II, 1519 (chromo) by European School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Conquest of Mexico)

Mayan priest smoking tobacco (litho)
8663550 Mayan priest smoking tobacco (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mayan priest smoking tobacco as part of areligious ceremony)

Portrait of Moctezuma II (Montezuma or Motecuzoma Xocoyotzin, v; 1480-1520) on his throne. Colour engraving
NWI4924186 Portrait of Moctezuma II (Montezuma or Motecuzoma Xocoyotzin, v; 1480-1520) on his throne. Colour engraving.; (add.info.: Portrait of Moctezuma II (Montezuma or Motecuzoma Xocoyotzin)

Portrait of Montezuma II (Moctezumaii, 1466-1520), Aztec Emperor of Mexico, in gold crown and gorgette
FLO4605373 Portrait of Montezuma II (Moctezumaii, 1466-1520), Aztec Emperor of Mexico, in gold crown and gorgette, and of David Cusick (c.1780-c.1831), a Tuscarora Baptist preacher and author

Precolumbian Period
3499673 Precolumbian Period; (add.info.: Precolumbian Period. Aztec. Huehuetl. Representacion made in stone of an Aztec drum. From Mexico DF. Anthropology Museum of Mexico.); PHAS/UIG

Pottery vessel representing the Storm God of the Aztecs
3330167 Pottery vessel representing the Storm God of the Aztecs; (add.info.: Pottery vessel representing the Storm God of the Aztecs, known as Tlaloc)

The Dresden Codex, also known as the Codex Dresdensis
2910724 The Dresden Codex, also known as the Codex Dresdensis; (add.info.: Mayan manuscript (known as the Dresden Codex). gods and demons are shown

The Immigration of the Maya (litho)
8661417 The Immigration of the Maya (litho) by Valda, John Harris (1874-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Immigration of the Maya)

The Madrid Codex or "Tro-Cortesianus Codex", treatises of horoscopes and astrological tables
AIS5378108 The Madrid Codex or "Tro-Cortesianus Codex", treatises of horoscopes and astrological tables, brought to Spain by Hernan Cortes (1485-1547)

The meeting between Hernan (or Hernando) Cortes or Fernand Cortez (1485-1547) and Montezuma (or Moctezuma)
XEE5027231 The meeting between Hernan (or Hernando) Cortes or Fernand Cortez (1485-1547) and Montezuma (or Moctezuma: 1466 - 1520)

Yaqui Indians, descendants of the Aztecs (b/w photo)
8652979 Yaqui Indians, descendants of the Aztecs (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Yaqui Indians, descendants of the Aztecs)

A collection of Aztec tribute goods
3329860 A collection of Aztec tribute goods; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a collection of Aztec tribute goods. Dated 14th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Mexicans celebrating the beginning of a new age, 1778
3478857 Mexicans celebrating the beginning of a new age, 1778; (add.info.: Mexicans celebrating the beginning of a new age. From John Hamilton Moore)

Maya priest and worshipper, from a sculpture in the British Museum (litho)
8673386 Maya priest and worshipper, from a sculpture in the British Museum (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maya priest and worshipper)

Yaxchilan lintel of Ritual scene with a plaque of a jaguar governor carrying the feathers of Quetzal
AIS5378762 Yaxchilan lintel of Ritual scene with a plaque of a jaguar governor carrying the feathers of Quetzal, Late Classic or III period, 200-900 AD (limestone bas-relief); Museo Arqueologico

Portrait of Emperor Aztec Moctezuma II (Montezuma or Motecuzoma Xocoyotzin, v.1480-1520). 19th century colour engraving
NWI4924092 Portrait of Emperor Aztec Moctezuma II (Montezuma or Motecuzoma Xocoyotzin, v.1480-1520). 19th century colour engraving.; (add.info)

Borbonic Codex or Borgia Codex
3499697 Borbonic Codex or Borgia Codex; (add.info.: Borbonic Codex or Borgia Codex. Precolumbian Period. Aztecs. Deity Quetzalcoatl. Feathered serpent)

Huitzilopochtli, Aztec god of the war
3478878 Huitzilopochtli, Aztec god of the war; (add.info.: Huitzilopochtli, Aztec god of the war, lord of the sun and fire)

Pre-Columbian Mexico: Mixtec 1200-16th century. 15th century (zoomorphic form from Codex Borgianus)
532972 Pre-Columbian Mexico: Mixtec 1200-16th century. 15th century (zoomorphic form from Codex Borgianus); (add.info.: From the collection at the Vatican Museum.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Aztec god of the dead, Mitlantecuhtli. 15th century (gold pendant)
532975 Aztec god of the dead, Mitlantecuhtli. 15th century (gold pendant); (add.info.: One of the few gold ornaments which escaped being turned into bullion by the Spanish conquistadors)

Montezuma II (1466-1620) last Aztec emperor in his palace, top, judges (center), litigants (bottom)
534529 Montezuma II (1466-1620) last Aztec emperor in his palace, top, judges (center), litigants (bottom). Early 16th century (drawing); Universal History Archive/UIG

Farewell between Hernan (or Hernando) Cortes or Fernand Cortez (1485-1547) and Montezuma (or Moctezuma)
XEE5027230 Farewell between Hernan (or Hernando) Cortes or Fernand Cortez (1485-1547) and Montezuma (or Moctezuma: 1466 - 1520) before the departure of Cortes (1500)

Emperor Moctezuma attacked by rebels
3846963 Emperor Moctezuma attacked by rebels; (add.info.: Emperor Moctezuma attacked by rebels - the fall of the Aztec Empire)

Spaniards attack and island defended by Aztecs while a priest baptizes a baby
PNP344515 Spaniards attack and island defended by Aztecs while a priest baptizes a baby, copied from the Codex Telleriano-Remensis

Spanish conquistadors with their native Tlazcalan allies attack an Aztec temple
532996 Spanish conquistadors with their native Tlazcalan allies attack an Aztec temple. 19th century (copy of section of drawings of Lienzo de Tlazcala lost during Mexican revolution)

Death of MONTEZUMA II (1480-1520) june 24, 1520, engraving
1744545 Death of MONTEZUMA II (1480-1520) june 24, 1520, engraving; (add.info.: Death of MONTEZUMA II (1480-1520) june 24, 1520, engraving); Photo: Tallandier

Royal belt ornament, c.500-700 (jadeite)
1068472 Royal belt ornament, c.500-700 (jadeite) by Mayan; 13.02x16.8275x4.13 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Classic period Maya culture); The Nora and John Wise Collection

Mexico, Quintana Roo, El Castillo Pyramid in Chichen Itza archeological site
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Montezuma II made prisoner by hernan Cortes in 1519, 19th century (lithograph)
ELD4918779 Montezuma II made prisoner by hernan Cortes in 1519, 19th century (lithograph) by Reid, Stephen (1873-1948); (add.info)

Hernan Cortes meeting Montezuma II in 1519, 19th century (print)
3434841 Hernan Cortes meeting Montezuma II in 1519, 19th century (print) by Gallina, Gallo (1796-1874); (add.info.: Handcoloured copperplate print by Ant)

Spanish Conquest of Mexico:meeting between Hernan Cortes and Montezuma II in 1519, 19th century (engraving)
ELD4900787 Spanish Conquest of Mexico:meeting between Hernan Cortes and Montezuma II in 1519, 19th century (engraving) by Unknown Artist

Conquest of Mexico: Cortes arresting the king Mont... European School (20th century) Conquest of Mexico
7277893 Conquest of Mexico: Cortes arresting the king Mont... European School (20th century) Conquest of Mexico: Cortes arresting the king Montezuma II, 1519, 19th century (chromo) by Unknown Artist

Pimo women, 1858 (print)
3780518 Pimo women, 1858 (print) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Pimo women. Lived on the Mexican frontier)

Conquest of Mexico: Cortes arresting the king Montezuma II, 1519 (chromo)
3788704 Conquest of Mexico: Cortes arresting the king Montezuma II, 1519 (chromo) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Cortez takes Montezuma prisoner (French)

Hernan Cortes meeting Montezuma II in 1519, 19th century (print)
FLO4622025 Hernan Cortes meeting Montezuma II in 1519, 19th century (print) by Gallina, Gallo (1796-1874); (add.info.: Cortes in a suit of plate armor with cloak and sash)

Hernan Cortes meeting Montezuma II in 1519, 19th century (print)
GIA4813929 Hernan Cortes meeting Montezuma II in 1519, 19th century (print) by Gallina, Gallo (1796-1874); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cortes in a suit of plate armor with cloak and sash)

Edzna
North America, Mexico, Campeche, Zona Arquelogica Edzna, Maya Pyramid

Inca
South America; Ecuador;, Ingapirca, Inca site

Huscar and Atahualpa fighting over the Inca Empire (litho)
STC358123 Huscar and Atahualpa fighting over the Inca Empire (litho) by Valda, John Harris (d.1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Huscar (c. 1502-32); Atahualpa (c)

Haloch, or Tescalipuca, a Deity of the Mexicans, illustration from The World
DGC398033 Haloch, or Tescalipuca, a Deity of the Mexicans, illustration from The World: or the present State of the Universe, being a General and Complete Collection of Modern Voyages and Travels

Warrior, from the Toltec Culture (stone)
XJL187631 Warrior, from the Toltec Culture (stone) by Pre-Columbian; Museo Arqueologico, Mexico City, Mexico; South American, out of copyright

Figure with the head of a Jaguar, from the Olmec Culture, 3000-1000 BC (ceramic)
XJL187630 Figure with the head of a Jaguar, from the Olmec Culture, 3000-1000 BC (ceramic) by Pre-Columbian; Musee de l Homme, Paris, France; South American, out of copyright

Funerary mask from Tikal, Peten, Guatemala, Early Classic Period (c
JPC238268 Funerary mask from Tikal, Peten, Guatemala, Early Classic Period (c.200-600 AD) (jade, mother of pearl & pyrite) (see also 238269) by Mayan; height

Mask, 500-900 AD (plaster)
XJL187611 Mask, 500-900 AD (plaster) by Mayan; Museo Arqueologico, Mexico City, Mexico; out of copyright

Cross-legged figure holding a baby, Olmec (stone)
XIR157746 Cross-legged figure holding a baby, Olmec (stone) by Pre-Columbian; Museo de Antropologia, Jalapa, Mexico; (add.info)

A Mexican Teocalli, c. 1820 (coloured engraving)
1127283 A Mexican Teocalli, c.1820 (coloured engraving) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A teocalli (Nahuatl)

Stela depicting a High Priest and a Woman, from Yaxchilan (stone)
XIR169497 Stela depicting a High Priest and a Woman, from Yaxchilan (stone) by Mayan; Museo Nacional de Antropologia, Mexico City

Plumed Serpent, 800-900 AD (coloured stone)
XJL187606 Plumed Serpent, 800-900 AD (coloured stone) by Mayan; Museo Arqueologico, Mexico City, Mexico; out of copyright

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"Mesoamerican Marvels: A Glimpse into the Rich Cultural Heritage" Edzna: Unveiling the architectural wonders of this ancient Mayan city, where grand pyramids and intricate stone carvings stand as testaments to a thriving civilization. Inca Empire: Witness the epic clash between Huscar and Atahualpa, two powerful figures vying for control over one of history's greatest empires in a lithographic masterpiece. Haloch, Deity of Mexicans: Delve into the mystical realm of Mexican mythology as Tescalipuca emerges from ancient texts, captivating hearts with its divine presence and enigmatic allure. Teotihuacan Funeral Mask: Behold the exquisite craftsmanship of turquoise, obsidian, shell, and stone that adorns this funeral mask from Teotihuacan—a mesmerizing blend of artistry and spirituality. Toltec Warrior: Immerse yourself in the valorous spirit of Toltec warriors through a stunning stone sculpture depicting their strength, resilience, and unwavering dedication to their culture. Olmec Jaguar Figure: Encounter an enigmatic figure with a jaguar head from Olmec culture—an emblematic representation intertwining human existence with nature's raw power during 3000-1000 BC. Tikal Funerary Mask: Step back in time to Guatemala's Early Classic Period as you gaze upon an intricately crafted funerary mask adorned with plaster—unraveling mysteries surrounding life after death. Cross-legged Olmec Figure Holding Baby: Discover tenderness amidst antiquity through a touching portrayal of an Olmec figure cradling a baby—a testament to love transcending time within Mesoamerican societies. Mexican Teocalli Engraving (c. 1820).