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Eagle of Mexico City, New Spanish work, Laminated and burnished brass, 17th century

The eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus was a symbol of dominion and was associated with the city of Mexico-Tenochtitlan. This sculpture once crowned a fountain in the Zócalo (Plaza Mayor) of Mexico City and later had various destinations, until in 1929 it became part of the collection of the National Museum.