Mixtec style objects. Mixteca area conquered by Aztecs around 1458 AD, in areas now around Puebla and Oaxaca. Anthropomorphic sculptures are style typical of the region. Many sculptures personify deities, especially Tlaloc, god of rain. Manufactured for purpose of tribute to Tenochtitlan.
Turquoise from an area controlled by military of Aztecs. Finished products usually from Tuxpan and Yohualtepec (near Oaxaca).
Gold was alloyed with silver, used as tribute to Tenochtitlan from areas of Oaxaca and Guerrero. Also was traded along trade routes in raw or worked forms.
