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Mosaic mask of Tezcatlipoca, one of the Aztec creator gods, also the god of rulers, warriors and sorcerers. Alternate bands of turquoise and lignite cover a human skull. The jaw is moveable and hinged with leather. The eyes are made of two disks of iron pyrite set in rings of shell. Turquoise was sent as tribute to the Aztec capital from several provingces
of the empire. Ethno, ST 401
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART208096
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
4000px × 3125px
Photo Credit
Erich Lessing / Art Resource, NY
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Aztec (1350-1521 CE)
Mask
Native American, North America
Precious Stone
Shell
Skull
Turquoise