For Immediate Release Contact: Nancy O'Shea (312) 665-7100 (For Media Use Only) The Aztec World (Exhibition opens on Sunday, October 26, 2008) Exhibition At A Glance (Fact Sheet) The Aztec World: A Unique View of a Mighty Empire (Main Press Release) The Aztec World: Una mirada única a un poderoso imperio (Main Press Release, Spanish translation) The Aztec World Walk-Through Aztec Mythology & Legends The Aztec World Public Programs The Aztec World Group Sales Fact Sheet The Aztec World Hotel Packages Download Images To download a 300 dpi jpg image, click on the thumbnail images below. Caption information for all images can be downloaded in PDF format below. Additional hi res images can be emailed upon request. The Aztec World: photo captions Mictlantecuhtli Detail This statue depicts Mictlantecuhtli’s liver falling from his chest; the Aztecs believed that a person’s liver housed his passion, much like today’s society associates the heart with passion. The holes in Mictlantecuhtli’s head would have been filled with curly hair, which represented chaos to the Aztecs. © Michel Zabé / AZA. Reproduction authorized by the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia Anthropomorphic brazier Here, the goddess of maize holds corn cobs and is surrounded by marigolds. This brazier would have been placed inside a temple and used for incense offerings. © Michel Zabé / AZA. Reproduction authorized by the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia Ceramic Cross This ceramic disk from the early colonial period combines Aztec and Spanish design motifs. It may represent a Christian cross placed on top of an Aztec pyramid. John Weinstein © The Field Museum Warrior Codex This codex image shows an Eagle Warrior (left) and Jaguar Warrior (right) brandishing "Aztec swords.” The weapons had obsidian blades attached to them making them very dangerous. Obsidian is strong enough, and can be made sharp enough to cut surgical steel. Florentine Codex, Vol. 2, Folia 21L For additional images, contact the press office at (312) 665-7100 or media@fieldmuseum.org.