Eighteen nose pendants were found in the central
grave (Grave 14). Two were discovered in the looted pit of Grave 13.
Graves 1 and 203 (photo right), symmetrically aligned with respect to
the East-West axis of the pyramid, also contained individuals adorned
with nose pendants. At least two more nose pendants were found at the
top of the Feathered Serpent Pyramid (Marquina 1922:158-161).Nose pendants can evidently be classified into two basic types. One is the so-called "butterfly" types (Type A: Lower grave in the left photo). The other consists of a rectangular plaque with a distinctive bifurcated tongue-like projection below it (Type B: Upper grave in the left photo). The majority of nose pendants were identified as A type and can be sub-divided into additional groups mainly by size. Only two nearly identical nose pendants recorded from Grave 13 were classified as Type B.
In Grave 14, 18 nose pendants, all of Type A, were discovered scattered throughout without clear associations with specific individuals. However, a close examination of the distribution suggest that 14 nose pendants had originally been attached to individuals. Type A nose pendants were also found associated with the individuals of Graves 1 and 203. Grave 13 was the only one that contained type B nose pendants. It is possible that there were originally more than two nose pendants of this type.
