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Aztec Turquoise and Lignite mosaic mask of Tezcatlipoca, 15th-16th century.

Aztec mask believed to represent Tezcatlipoca, modelled on a skull with the back cut away and lined with leather, 15th to 16th century. The jaw is hinged. From the British Museum.

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Title: Aztec Turquoise and Lignite mosaic mask of Tezcatlipoca, 15th-16th century.

Caption: Aztec mask believed to represent Tezcatlipoca, modelled on a skull with the back cut away and lined with leather, 15th to 16th century. The jaw is hinged. From the British Museum.

Personalities: AZTEC

Credit: Album / CM Dixon / Heritage Images

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Image size: 3531 × 4965 px | 50.2 MB

Print size: 29.9 × 42.0 cm | 1390.2 × 1954.7 in (300 dpi)

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