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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Trustees of the British Museum
published on 04 February 2014

An Aztec ceremonial knife with a cedarwood handle and flint blade. The figure of the handle is covered in turquoise and shell mosiac and represents an Aztec Eagle knight. 1400-1521 CE. (British Museum, London)

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APA Style

Museum, T. O. T. B. (2014, February 04). Aztec Ceremonial Knife. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/2291/

Chicago Style

Museum, Trustees O. T. B. "Aztec Ceremonial Knife." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 04, 2014. https://www.ancient.eu/image/2291/.

MLA Style

Museum, Trustees O. T. B. "Aztec Ceremonial Knife." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 04 Feb 2014. Web. 23 Apr 2019.

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