considered sacred, was often used in Aztec Aztec masks were used as ornaments, and were to wear after death, or displayed in memory of the deceased
Despite extensive research on Aztec art history, little attention has been paid to implicitly, as in the many images of the clothing of rulers, nobles,
perceptions of ritual attire that marked the role and status of Aztec rulers and deities Stimulated by inconsistent Spanish colonial
Each conquered tribe had to pay tribute to the Aztecs in the form of food, clothing, jewels, and of course, captives to feed the hungry gods
perceptions of ritual attire that marked the role and status of Aztec rulers and deities Figure I The Mexica Emperor Motecuhzoma II of Tenochtitlan attired in