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title: Mask of Mictlantecuhtli: Aztec Lord of the Underworld
author: The Walters Art Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21123/mask-of-mictlantecuhtli/
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updated: 2025-09-29
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# Mask of Mictlantecuhtli: Aztec Lord of the Underworld
_Authored by The Walters Art Museum_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21123.jpg)
## Image Caption
Mask of [Mictlantecuhtli](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mictlantecuhtli/), painted wood carving, c. 1450-1521.
Depicted here is a wooden mask of a skeletal face representing the [Aztec](https://www.worldhistory.org/Aztec_Civilization/) 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.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Museum, T. W. A. (2025, September 29). Mask of Mictlantecuhtli: Aztec Lord of the Underworld. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Museum, The Walters Art. "Mask of Mictlantecuhtli: Aztec Lord of the Underworld." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 29, 2025. .
### MLA
Museum, The Walters Art. "Mask of Mictlantecuhtli: Aztec Lord of the Underworld." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 Sep 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://art.thewalters.org/object/2009.20.1/) by **The Walters Art Museum**. Submitted by [Zachary Kay](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/zacharykay/ "User Page: Zachary Kay"), published on 29 September 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.