| Object Name: | Atlantes and sculptured columns |
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| Creation Date: | 900-1200 AD | |
| Culture: | Toltec-Tula, Post-Classic Period | |
| Site: | Tula, Hidalgo | |
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| Image source: | © Dr. Manuel Aguilar | |
| A complete figure measures over 3.5 m high and represents a warrior richly attired, wearing a feathered headdress, rectangular ear pieces, a butterfly pectoral, a belt that clasps in the rear with a great mirror (Tezcacuitlapilli, associated with a shield), necklace, bracelets, anklets, and sandals decorated with plumed serpents. | ||
