Aztec Caballero Aguila Warrior

Believed to channel the courage and might of the eagle, the eagle warrior was highly revered by the Tlaxcalteca people of 600-950, and images of these elite warriors are present in Mexico City's Templo Mayor. Artisans from the Angel Cerón Artisan Association depict one such warrior wearing talons on his hands, as well as an imposing feathered headdress that represents the powerful bird. The Mexican artisans work in ceramic, giving his polychrome sculpture an aged, antique finish.