Conch shell, cut in cross section, a symbol of Quetzalcoatl as Ehecatl, Lord of the Winds
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Conch shell, cut in cross section, a symbol of Quetzalcoatl as Ehecatl, Lord of the Winds

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Conch shell, cut in cross section, a symbol of Quetzalcoatl as Ehecatl, Lord of the Winds, Often called the wind jewel. It was probably worn by priests. Mexico. Aztec.

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Werner Forman Archive/ National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico

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Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman

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UMG12A26_068

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