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title: Greenstone Mask, Teotihuacan
author: Dennis Jarvis
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3636/greenstone-mask-teotihuacan/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Greenstone Mask, Teotihuacan
_Authored by Dennis Jarvis_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3636.jpg)
## Image Caption
One of many surviving examples of [Teotihuacan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Teotihuacan/) masks. This example was taken to [Tenochtitlan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Tenochtitlan/) by the Aztecs and buried within the [Templo Mayor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Templo_Mayor/). They were originally used for statues and mummy bundles. Greenstone, shell, and onyx, 350-600 CE. (National Anthropological Museum, Mexico [City](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/))
## Cite This Work
### APA
Jarvis, D. (2015, February 13). Greenstone Mask, Teotihuacan. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Jarvis, Dennis. "Greenstone Mask, Teotihuacan." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 13, 2015. .
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Jarvis, Dennis. "Greenstone Mask, Teotihuacan." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 Feb 2015, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/5730971991/in/photolist-9Mp7ED-9Y8uK1-6deQHR-4R1nMs-f683F-cJFhMm-9JqJiV-7wZxm4-5FkYFn-5xG2NE-5tJaFG-FougK-E5w4w-5KReo3-awciik-5hJjH8-A8N2w-jDSksM-e29tep-4jvF3M-86iVAJ-FhLC9-E8xZe-cBWWsL-5RJ8nR-dagk36-9RHukU-c4ofb-bxTQZ-oX3zcX-oyoFP5-f1ng3W-aTaYMi-p32Z3R-4bKyaz-qCJ7ek-p8U8aq-pm5jrB-aJs7i6-oQWaBY-6964LD-JuAHV-o2FaG-aECJ1B-32Zsvz-4euV9k-awcgFX-kDYzHj-kDWrv2-4RiDb7)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/5730971991/in/photolist-9Mp7ED-9Y8uK1-6deQHR-4R1nMs-f683F-cJFhMm-9JqJiV-7wZxm4-5FkYFn-5xG2NE-5tJaFG-FougK-E5w4w-5KReo3-awciik-5hJjH8-A8N2w-jDSksM-e29tep-4jvF3M-86iVAJ-FhLC9-E8xZe-cBWWsL-5RJ8nR-dagk36-9RHukU-c4ofb-bxTQZ-oX3zcX-oyoFP5-f1ng3W-aTaYMi-p32Z3R-4bKyaz-qCJ7ek-p8U8aq-pm5jrB-aJs7i6-oQWaBY-6964LD-JuAHV-o2FaG-aECJ1B-32Zsvz-4euV9k-awcgFX-kDYzHj-kDWrv2-4RiDb7) by [**Dennis Jarvis**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/5730971991/in/photolist-9Mp7ED-9Y8uK1-6deQHR-4R1nMs-f683F-cJFhMm-9JqJiV-7wZxm4-5FkYFn-5xG2NE-5tJaFG-FougK-E5w4w-5KReo3-awciik-5hJjH8-A8N2w-jDSksM-e29tep-4jvF3M-86iVAJ-FhLC9-E8xZe-cBWWsL-5RJ8nR-dagk36-9RHukU-c4ofb-bxTQZ-oX3zcX-oyoFP5-f1ng3W-aTaYMi-p32Z3R-4bKyaz-qCJ7ek-p8U8aq-pm5jrB-aJs7i6-oQWaBY-6964LD-JuAHV-o2FaG-aECJ1B-32Zsvz-4euV9k-awcgFX-kDYzHj-kDWrv2-4RiDb7). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 13 February 2015. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.