1883 Chromolithograph Skull Ornament Tezcatlipoca Deity Mask Mosaic XGPA4 XGAC8 This is an original 1915

This is an original 1915 black and white print ad for Santogen by The Bauer Chemical Company located at 24 B Irving Place

Keywords specific to this image: Wrought Iron Gates

"Evening on the Gulf of Porto" This is an original 1923 black and white halftone print of an evening on the coast of the Gulf of Porto

specially featuring the Talcott Highboy

1883 Chromolithograph Skull Ornament Tezcatlipoca Deity Mask Mosaic XGPA4 XGAC8 This is an original 1915This is an original 1883 color chromolithograph of a mosaic skull ornament that is believed to represent the god Tezcatlipoca, or "Smoking Mirror." The base of the mosaic is a human skull and is cut away at the back and lined with deer skin on which the jaw is hinged. Deerskin straps are attached to allow the skull to be worn as part of priestly regalia. The mosaic decoration is placed in alternative bands of bright blue turquoise and black lignite.