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‘The Aztec Pantheon and the Art of Empire,’ Getty Villa, 17985 Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades, (310) 440-7300, through July 5. Admission: Free, tickets required. Parking: $15.
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What it is: A turquoise-encrusted wooden mask from the Aztec civilization Where it is from: Somewhere in Mesoamerica When it was made: Between 1400 and 1521 Related: Book of Kells: A 1,200-year ...
Moctezuma, the last ruler of the Aztec empire, was not a traitor who sold out to the Spanish conquistadors, a new British Museum exhibition will claim later this year. An Aztec mask, possibly ...
Object Details Description The bold, angular Aztec mask became the unique face of KCOR-TV in San Antonio, Texas. The imposing concrete mask, attributed to artist Pedro Teran, complimented the ...
Once every 52 years, Aztec priests let the fire die out. The high priest, wearing a turquoise mask representing Xiuhtecuhtli, would then perform a Xiuhtlalpilli, or "new fire ceremony", which ...