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Turquois mosaic art in ancient Mexico (1922)

Saville, Marshall H. (Marshall Howard), 1867-1935, Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation · New York, Museum of the American Indian, Heye foundation · leaf 53

An illustration from Turquois mosaic art in ancient Mexico, 1922, leaf 53
The towns whence this tribute was exacted are: (1) Yoaltepec, "place consecrated to the deity of the night;" (2) Ehaucalco, "in the place of tanning;" (3) Tzilacapan, "river of chilacayotes ;" (4) Patlanalan, "place where parrots abound;" (5) Ixicayan, "where the water comes down;" (6) Ichcaatoyac,… … like platters Fig. 4 decked or gar- nished with rich Turkey stones." Kingsborough mentions them as "two pieces like salvers ornamented or set with rich turquoise stones." Lorenzana has correctly printed the legend which we find reproduced in the Philadelphia publication of this leaf; it is "Ontetl…

Mosaics · Turquoise · Indians of Mexico

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