Vintage Aztec Mayan Wall Mask Sacrifice to Tlaltecuhtli

Vintage Aztec Mayan Wall Mask Sacrifice to Tlaltecuhtli This mask depicts a human sacrifice to Tlaltecuhtli. Made out of a heavy thick clay and sculpted. Measures: 9.5\" tall x 6\" wide Tlaltecuhtli (Nahuatl pronunciation: [t͡ɬaːl.teːkʷ.t͡ɬi]) is a pre-Columbian Mesoamerican deity worshipped primarily by the Mexica (Aztec) people. Sometimes referred to as the \"earth monster,\" Tlaltecuhtli's dismembered body was the basis for the world in the Aztec creation story of the fifth and final cosmos.