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Sound head

The eagle was attributed characteristics such as strength, bravery, ferocity, unscrupulousness and cruelty; it symbolised the community that stood up to its enemies and the ruler who protected the interests of his people; a warrior was also supposed to combine the characteristics of the eagle (E. Ruhnau)

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Cataloguing data

Object type
Sound head
Dimensions
Height: 4,7 cm
Depth: 3,2 cm
Width: 5,8 cm
Material/Technique
Sound
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
IV Ca 16170

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    where
    Mexico
    Ranchito de las Animas
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    American Archaeology

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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