quetzal feathers

What Were Aztec Headdresses Made Of?

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What Were Aztec Headdresses Made Of? Moctezuma’s headdress MaterialFeathers of quetzal, Lovely cotinga, Roseate spoonbill, Piaya cayana, gold Size 116 cm high, 175 cm diameter Present location Museum of Ethnology, Vienna, Austria Identification 10402VO What type of bird was used for feathers in the clothing and headdresses of the Aztecs? Feathers were used to make

Where Does The Name Quetzal Come From?

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Where Does The Name Quetzal Come From? The legendary status of the Resplendent Quetzal survives in various forms today. The name quetzal comes from the Aztec quetzalli, originally meaning tail-feather, and by transference “precious” or “beautiful”. Thus it is that the unit of monetary currency in Guatemala is the quetzal. What language does quetzal come