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Mask of Xiutecuhtli, god of fire

Unknown1325/1521

The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel

Credit: Gift of Paul Antebi, Mexico City

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Title: Mask of Xiutecuhtli, god of fire
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: 1325/1521
Location: Aztec-Mixtec, Mexico
Physical Dimensions: w170 x h170 x d190 mm
Type: Skull
Rights: The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Photo © The Israel Museum, Jerusalem / by Elie Posner
External Link: http://www.imj.org.il/imagine/galleries/artE.asp
Medium: Shaped human skull with mosaic inlay of turquoise,jade, amethyst, obsidian, mother-of-pearl and carnelian,
Curator: Fleitman, Yvonne

The Israel Museum, Jerusalem

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