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Órgano Oficial de la Asociación Dental Mexicana

2017, Number 2

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Rev ADM 2017; 74 (2)

The skull of the magic glimpse and its jade teeth

Ugalde MFJ

Language: Spanish
References: 9
Page: 107-112
PDF size: 1293.40 Kb.


ABSTRACT

It is described a couple prehispanic carved solid stone sculptures of the Aztec culture, the first one with a human skull shape, with carved and mounted stone eyes, as well as a complete and fine lined jade denture. It is also remarked on its occipital area a figure of carved unknown king, wearing a mobile stone earring, a feather cap, and a cane. The second stone sculpture is a carved stone plate with jade and ruby carved mounted stones. This sculpture also shows the same mentioned king image, which is supported by three no complete dental (toothless) male servants, that resemble the three men suffering dental discomfort. These couple sculpture pieces show the magical and religious aspects of the mighty importance of the death to the Aztecs.


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