Illustration
An Aztec ceremonial knife with a cedarwood handle and flint blade. The figure of the handle is covered in turquoise and shell mosiac and represents an Aztec Eagle knight. 1400-1521 CE. (British Museum, London)
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Museum, T. o. t. B. (2014, February 04). Aztec Ceremonial Knife. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2291/aztec-ceremonial-knife/
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Museum, Trustees of the British. "Aztec Ceremonial Knife." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 04, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2291/aztec-ceremonial-knife/.
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Museum, Trustees of the British. "Aztec Ceremonial Knife." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 04 Feb 2014, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2291/aztec-ceremonial-knife/. Web. 09 Jul 2025.
