Aztec Ceremonial Knife

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by Trustees of the British Museum
published on 04 February 2014

Aztec Ceremonial Knife — 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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British Museum Collection - Aztec Ceremonial KnifeAccessed 1 Dec 2016.

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