Mask of Xiuhtecuhtli (Detail)

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A detail of a turquoise mosaic mask representing Xiuhtecuhtli, the Aztec god of fire, 1400-1521 CE. The mask is of cedar wood with mother-of-pearl eyes, conch shell teeth and once with gold leaf on the eyelids. (The British Museum, London).

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Museum, T. B. (2022, July 27). Mask of Xiuhtecuhtli (Detail). World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16207/mask-of-xiuhtecuhtli-detail/

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Museum, The British. "Mask of Xiuhtecuhtli (Detail)." World History Encyclopedia, July 27, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16207/mask-of-xiuhtecuhtli-detail/.

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Museum, The British. "Mask of Xiuhtecuhtli (Detail)." World History Encyclopedia, 27 Jul 2022, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16207/mask-of-xiuhtecuhtli-detail/.

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