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Codex Borbonicus (aztec/mexica codex), detail, circa 1519-1540. Facsimile, Ernest Leroux Edition, 1899. To the left, the god Xipe-Totec wearing the skin of a recently sacrificed person and wearing a headpiece made of quetzal (sacred bird) feathers; in this case, he symbolizes "red Tezcatlipoca" To the right, a feather Serpent symbolizing Quetzalcoatl eating a human being.
Location
Biblioteca Nacional/Mexico City
Unique Identifier
ART526197
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
4022px × 4134px
Photo Credit
Mireille Vautier / Art Resource, NY
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16th century CE
1890s
Aztec (1350-1521 CE)
Codex
FACSIMILE
Feather
HEADPIECE
Quetzal, Bird
Quetzalcoatl
Xipe Totec, god of Spring