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title: Mesoamerican Obsidian Mirror
author: The British Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16257/mesoamerican-obsidian-mirror/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2022-08-11
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# Mesoamerican Obsidian Mirror

_Authored by The British Museum_

## Image File

[![Mesoamerican Obsidian Mirror](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16257.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16257.png)

## Image Caption

A circular obsidian mirror from ancient Mesoamerica. [Aztec](https://www.worldhistory.org/Aztec_Civilization/), 1325-1521. Width: 10 inches /26 cm. (British Museum, London)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Museum, T. B. (2022, August 11). Mesoamerican Obsidian Mirror. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16257/mesoamerican-obsidian-mirror/>
### Chicago
Museum, The British. "Mesoamerican Obsidian Mirror." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 11, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16257/mesoamerican-obsidian-mirror/>.
### MLA
Museum, The British. "Mesoamerican Obsidian Mirror." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 Aug 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16257/mesoamerican-obsidian-mirror/>.

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