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title: Aztec Turquoise Pendant
author: British Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16206/aztec-turquoise-pendant/
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updated: 2022-07-27
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# Aztec Turquoise Pendant

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## Image File

[![Aztec Turquoise Pendant](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16206.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16206.png)

## Image Caption

An [Aztec](https://www.worldhistory.org/Aztec_Civilization/) pendant representing an animal head and covered in turquoise [mosaic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mosaic/) and with eyes rendered in shell and pyrite. 1400-1521, Mexico. Height 10 cm. (British Museum, London)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Museum, B. (2022, July 27). Aztec Turquoise Pendant. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16206/aztec-turquoise-pendant/>
### Chicago
Museum, British. "Aztec Turquoise Pendant." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 27, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16206/aztec-turquoise-pendant/>.
### MLA
Museum, British. "Aztec Turquoise Pendant." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 Jul 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16206/aztec-turquoise-pendant/>.

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