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Sacrificial knife with a mosaic handle and a chalcedony blade. Aztec/Mixtec, 15th-16th CE. From Mexico. Blade chalcedony, carved wood with mosaic of turquoise, shell and malachite, K. 31.7 cm. Am,St.399.
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
AR6203166
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
5000px × 3355px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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15th century CE
16th century CE
Aztec (1350-1521 CE)
Chalcedony
Eagle
Inlay (pieces laid into solid ground),
Knife
Malachite
Mixtec (1200-1521 CE)
Mosaic
Offering
Precious Stone
Ritual
Ritual Object
Sacrifice
Shell
Turquoise
Warrior
Wood