Xipe Totec was sometimes named for a red one of these objects.
According to Huichol tradition, these objects represent caves which the gods can use to access the human world. Bernardino de Sahagún relates that Moctezuma II foresaw his empire's downfall when a bird with one of these objects on its forehead was captured. Much Mesoamerican imagery connects these objects with spider webs. These objects have often been found at the feet of buried Mayan rulers in places like Piedras Negras and Bonampak, while warriors were often buried with these objects at their back in Teotihuacan. (*) Xipe Totec was sometimes named for a red one of these objects. Tezcatlipoca had his foot replaced with a smoking one of these objects. For 10 points, name these reflective objects which were fashioned from obsidian by the Aztecs.
According to Huichol tradition, these objects represent caves which the gods can use to access the human world.
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