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| This Aztec mask is made of wood covered with polished pieces of turquoise. The teeth and eyes are fashioned from shell. Like most Aztec art, it probably had religious significance and was used for specific dances or rituals. | ||||||
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| Bridgeman Art Library, London/New York | ||||||
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| Native Americans of Middle and South America; Pre-Columbian Art and Architecture; Mosaics; Aztec Empire | ||||||
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