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MOSAIC DISCS

Offerings were deposited in other areas of Chichen Itza, such as in the buildings known as El Castillo and the Temple of the Warriors, from which these discs were recovered.

The serpent heads were crafted by precisely carving thousands of fragments of turquoise and shell, mounted on wood. Turquoise was a luxury material imported from the southwestern United States.

Period: Early Postclassic (1000-1250 CE)
Provenance: Chichen Itza, Yucatan