Double-headed serpent (Aztec turquoise mosaic)
15th-16th century · Resource
An Aztec ceremonial pectoral of turquoise and shell mosaic over carved wood, depicting a two-headed serpent linked to Quetzalcoatl. A masterpiece of Mexica craftsmanship from the time of the conquest.
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Around 1500
- Leonardo da Vinci (1452)
- Columbus reaches the Americas (1492)
- Mona Lisa (1503)
- Martin Luther (1483)
- Wars of the Roses (1455)
- English Reformation (1534)
- St Peter's Basilica completed (1506)
- Fall of Constantinople (1453)
- Luther's 95 Theses (1517)
- Wars of the Roses begins (1455)