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Large ring with deity

Marshall Brennan writes: ‘We have a very large gold ring that was probably cast in sand. The top image we believe is the Aztec deity Tlalteuctli/Quetzalcoatli as per similar images that are in the Getty and Mexico City Museums. The side image has the look of a helmeted soldier. Would appreciate your expert opinion...’
UPDATE (Mar 2016): ‘My son is traveling to Minn. next week to do filming with a company that will have a series I believe on the History Cannel, called “Found”. The ring will be featured on that series. At this date we have no idea what information has been found about this ring. They only mentioned a ton of great stuff. If we learn of any additonal info, I will post here.’

Large ring with deity

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Casey N Rutledge

9th Nov 2023

I have a twin ring that was passed down through the generations in my family. Unfortunately as a small child I sanded the surface of the then, very dark colored tumbaga, and used various household cleaning products to try and make it shine. I also cut the ring with a pair of wire cutters to make it fit my finger that was very small. Snooping around in am old tobacco tin one day when I stayed out of elementary school “because I was sick” is where I found it. Turns out it was from a great uncle of the Rutledge family who served in the military a very long time ago. Pur family has no clue how we came to possess such an amazing relic, I currently wear the ring every day and guard it with my life after reading the information in this article. I would like to get it tested for age as well as upload photos of the cryptic image on my twin ring. My name is Casey Neil Rutledge, Knoxville Tennessee USA Native! If you have any suggestions on what this ring is worth, or what it could tell me about my family’s history it would be greatly appreciated!

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Mexicolore

Thanks for writing, Casey. I’m afraid we’re not the sorts of specialists you need to advise you on your ring, nor on your family history. If you like you can send us a photo of it and we can add it to the ‘Can you help?’ section of the website, in the hope that others may have advice to share with you...

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Zoe

14th Dec 2015

Ian, Xolotl is the twin brother of Quetzalcoatl and is the evening star while he is the morning star as Venus is the only planet that can be seen at both dusk and before dawn.

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Ian Mursell

25th May 2015

No, this is a Huastec image, of Xolotl as the Evening Star Venus. However there are connections with Tlaltecuhtli: please go to the ‘Ask Us’ section of our website to get the full answer...!