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title: Mask of Xiuhtecuhtli (Detail)
author: The British Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16207/mask-of-xiuhtecuhtli-detail/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2022-07-27
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# Mask of Xiuhtecuhtli (Detail)

_Authored by The British Museum_

## Image File

[![Mask of Xiuhtecuhtli (Detail)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16207.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16207.png)

## Image Caption

A detail of a turquoise [mosaic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mosaic/) mask representing [Xiuhtecuhtli](https://www.worldhistory.org/Xiuhtecuhtli/), the [Aztec](https://www.worldhistory.org/Aztec_Civilization/) [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) of fire, 1400-1521 CE. The mask is of cedar wood with mother-of-pearl eyes, conch shell teeth and once with [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) leaf on the eyelids. (The British Museum, London).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Museum, T. B. (2022, July 27). Mask of Xiuhtecuhtli (Detail). *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16207/mask-of-xiuhtecuhtli-detail/>
### Chicago
Museum, The British. "Mask of Xiuhtecuhtli (Detail)." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 27, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16207/mask-of-xiuhtecuhtli-detail/>.
### MLA
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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