Glifo Tecpatl

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Description

The tecpatl glyph threads through Mesoamerican pre-Hispanic and viceregal art. Its obsidian blade, a symbol of sacrifice and power, marks calendars and deities from the Postclassic period through the 16th century. Its profound cultural resonance is revealed in its iconography.

Imágenes

Glifos mexicas de maguey y obsidiana en códice — Anónimo tlacuilo (Códice Magliabecchiano) Lámina — Códice Magliabecchiano — Anónimo tlacuilo (Códice Magliabecchiano) Códice Magliabecchiano, — Lámina, nº 23 — Anónimo tlacuilo (Códice Magliabecchiano)
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