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A stone vessel depicting Mictlantecuhtli the Aztec god of death and Lord of the Underworld.
National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City.
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APA Style
Jarvis, D. (2013, September 22). Mictlantecuhtli, God of Death. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1435/mictlantecuhtli-god-of-death/
Chicago Style
Jarvis, Dennis. "Mictlantecuhtli, God of Death." World History Encyclopedia, September 22, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1435/mictlantecuhtli-god-of-death/.
MLA Style
Jarvis, Dennis. "Mictlantecuhtli, God of Death." World History Encyclopedia, 22 Sep 2013, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1435/mictlantecuhtli-god-of-death/.
