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Fig. 13.
Nezahualcoyotl, king of Tetzcoco, dressed in war attire: a feather tunic and
kilt (ehuatl) usually worn over padded cotton armor (ichcahuipilli), greaves
(cozehuatl), armbands (matemecatl), wristlets (matzopetztli), sandals
(cactli), a helmet, and a gold lip plug. He is armed with a feather-fringed
shield (yaochimalli) and a sword (macuahuitl) and carries a small upright
drum (huehuetl) on his back to signal the attack. (Codex Ixtlilxochitl
106r; courtesy of the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris) |
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