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Huitzilopochtli (or Uitzilopochtli - "Hummingbird of the South") dressed in his war attire. Huitzilopochtli was the Aztec god of war as well as a sun god and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. From "Florentine Codex"; Illuminated manuscript; 1570. (The Florentine Codex is a manuscript containing a hand-written version of the encyclopedic account of Aztec society assembled by Bernardino de Sahagun (1499-1590).)
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Huitzilopochtli (or Uitzilopochtli - "Hummingbird of the South") dressed in his...

Conquest of Mexico - The death of Montezuma at the hands of his own people on July 1st, 1520. Oil on canvas; 120 x 200 cm. Montezuma II (or Moctezuma, 1480-1520) was trained as a priest and rose to become leader of the Aztecs in 1502. At the time the Aztecs controlled most of what is now Mexico and Central America, their capital being at the great city of Tenotchitlan (Mexico City). The story goes that when Cortes arrived in 1519, Montezuma thought the Spanish conquerors were descendants of the god Quetzalcoatl. Montezuma allowed the Spaniards to enter Tenotchitlan unopposed, and he was captured and held hostage by Cortes. Montezuma was either killed by a rock in the head from a crowd of his own people, or he was stabbed by the Spaniards, depending on who tells the story.
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Conquest of Mexico - The death of Montezuma at the hands of his own people on Ju...

The conquest of Mexico - The arrival of Cortés in Veracruz and the reception by Moctezuma's Ambassadors. Oil on canvas; 120 x 200 cm.
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The conquest of Mexico - The arrival of Cortés in Veracruz and the reception by...

The conquest of Mexico - The battle of Otumba. Oil on canvas; 120 x 200 cm.
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The conquest of Mexico - The battle of Otumba. Oil on canvas; 120 x 200 cm.

Yumbo Indian from the environs of Quito wearing ceremonial costume and weapons for hunting wild animals. (with a depiction of exotic fruits and plants from the region). From a series on ethnic groups from Ecuador. Oil on canvas; Quito, Ecuador, 1783.
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Yumbo Indian from the environs of Quito wearing ceremonial costume and weapons f...

Yumbo Indian from Maynas carrying a basket with fruits. (with a depiction of exotic fruits and plants from the region). From a series on ethnic groups from Ecuador. Oil on canvas; Quito, Ecuador, 1783.
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Yumbo Indian from Maynas carrying a basket with fruits. (with a depiction of ex...

A young woman from Quito dressed for public life. (with a depiction of exotic fruits and plants from the region). From a series on ethnic groups from Ecuador. Oil on canvas; Quito, Ecuador, 1783.
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A young woman from Quito dressed for public life. (with a depiction of exotic f...

The Indian Chief of Quito in full dress. (with a depiction of exotic fruits and plants from the region). From a series on ethnic groups from Ecuador. Oil on canvas; Quito, Ecuador, 1783.
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The Indian Chief of Quito in full dress. (with a depiction of exotic fruits and...

Ecuadorian Indian woman in full dress. (with a depiction of exotic fruits and plants from the region). From a series on ethnic groups from Ecuador. Oil on canvas; Quito, Ecuador, 1783.
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Ecuadorian Indian woman in full dress. (with a depiction of exotic fruits and p...

Eight carved reliefs,cherrywood,showing scenes from the wars of Emperor Karl V. Nuernberg,1570/80. The conquest of America,1530. 25,5 x 14,7 cm Inv.3944
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Eight carved reliefs,cherrywood,showing scenes from the wars of Emperor...

Wooden storage box for ceremonial use, Indian totemic design, inlaid with teeth and shells. From the Haida tribe, Charlotte Islands, coast of British Columbia. Inv. 1920-10-14-1
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Wooden storage box for ceremonial use, Indian totemic design, inlaid with teet...

Wicker hat of the Nootka Indians, North America. Collected by the Lewis and Clarke expedition to the Columbia river on the North-west coast (USA-Canada)
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Wicker hat of the Nootka Indians, North America. Collected by the Lewis a...