A prisoner clothed in the insignia of Xipetotec is seen attached to a peculiar form of scaffolding. His heart is pierced by a spear. The note in European script also connects this sacrifice with the festival Tlacaxipehualiztli.
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Image: "A prisoner clothed in the insignia of Xipetotec is seen attached to a peculiar form of scaffolding. His heart is pierced by a spear. The note in European script also connects this sacrifice with the festival Tlacaxipehualiztli.", 1902. b/w negative, 4x5in. Brooklyn Museum. (F1219.3_C64_C65_p1_detail_bw.jpg
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Folder: Codex Nuttall : facsimiles of an ancient Mexican codex belonging to Lord Zouche of Harrynworth, England
Brooklyn Museum