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

Provenance and sources

where
Mexico
Ranchito de las Animas [Ort]

who
Strebel, Hermann - Collectors

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CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED

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