1671 Montezuma the last Aztec emperor of Mexico Jacob van Meurs

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Portrait of Montezuma, long half-length to front, looking upwards to the right, wearing feathered headdress and collar, his chest bare, holding a spear in his right hand and shield in his left; city behind him; in elaborate oval frame with feathers, spears, chains and manacles; illustration to Arnoldus van Bergen's "De Nieuwe en onbekende weereld of Beschryving van America" (Amsterdam: Jacob van Meurs, 1671).
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