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title: Mictlantecuhtli Statue
author: Jade Koekoe
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4009/mictlantecuhtli-statue/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Mictlantecuhtli Statue

_Authored by [Jade Koekoe](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jmkoekoe/)_

## Image File

[![Mictlantecuhtli Statue](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4009.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4009.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Sculpture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Sculpture/) of the [Aztec](https://www.worldhistory.org/Aztec_Civilization/) [God](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) of [Death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/), [Mictlantecuhtli](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mictlantecuhtli/). The terracotta sculpture is tall and almost life-sized. 14-16th century CE. (Melbourne Museum, Melbourne)

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## About the Author

Jade is a Librarian with an avid interest in Roman and Greek architecture and ancient Middle-Eastern cultures.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/misskokothelibrarian)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Koekoe, J. (2015, July 26). Mictlantecuhtli Statue. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4009/mictlantecuhtli-statue/>
### Chicago
Koekoe, Jade. "Mictlantecuhtli Statue." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 26, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4009/mictlantecuhtli-statue/>.
### MLA
Koekoe, Jade. "Mictlantecuhtli Statue." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Jul 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4009/mictlantecuhtli-statue/>.

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