Moctezuma: Aztec Ruler Gallery
AN EXHIBITION entitled Moctezuma: Aztec Ruler will be on display at the British Museum from Thursday, September 24, 2009 to Sunday, January 24, 2010.
This major exhibition explores Aztec civilisation through the divine, military and political role of the last elected ruler, Moctezuma II, who reigned from 1502 to 1520. View some of the exhibits on display…
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Gold finger ring, 1200 - 1521, gold pendant of human face and warrior-ruler figurine with ritual regalia. Copyright the Trustees of the British Museum.
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