Tezcatlipoca
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Tezcatlipoca or Tezcatl Ipoca was a central deity in Aztec religion. He is associated with a variety of concepts, including the night sky, hurricanes, obsidian, and conflict. He was considered one of
Aztec obsidian mirror
Tezcatlipoca with all 20 day signs, symbolizing the divine calendar (Codex Borgia)
Tezcatlipoca on page 12 of the Codex Borgia
Mask representing Tezcatlipoca formed from a human skull, likely worn by priests during sacred rites. Turquoise with iron pyrites for the eyes. From the British Museum
Tōxcatl
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Toxcatl was the name of the fifth twenty-day month or "veintena" of the Aztec calendar which lasted approximately from the 5th to the 22nd of May, and of the festival which was held every year in this
The Aztec "Sun stone" presenting elements of the Aztec calendar.