Mask of Mictlantecuhtli, painted wood carving, c. 1450-1521.
Depicted here is a wooden mask of a skeletal face representing the Aztec deity Mictlantecuhtli, Lord of the Underworld. As there are no eyeholes for a potential wearer to see from, it is believed this mask was likely affixed to a statue of Mictlantecuhtli.
The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.
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Museum, T. W. A. (2025, September 29). Mask of Mictlantecuhtli: Aztec Lord of the Underworld. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21123/mask-of-mictlantecuhtli/
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Museum, The Walters Art. "Mask of Mictlantecuhtli: Aztec Lord of the Underworld." World History Encyclopedia, 29 Sep 2025, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21123/mask-of-mictlantecuhtli/.
