Tilmàtli
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thumb|150px|Aztec warrior priests and priests as depicted in the Codex Mendoza, wearing battle suits and tilmàtli tunics. thumb|150px|Saint Juan Diego, wearing a tilmàtl during the 1531 [[Our Lady of Guadalupe Marian apparitions.]] thumb|left|250px|Emperor [[Moctezuma II wearing a tilmàtli.]] thumb|Nezahualpiltzintli wearing an elaborate tilmàtli. A tilmàtli (or tilma; , ) was a type of outer garment worn by men as a cloak/cape, documented from the late Postclassic and early Colonial eras among the Aztec and other peoples of central Mexico.
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- Styling
- Significance
- Miraculous image
- Notes
- References
thumb|150px|Aztec warrior priests and priests as depicted in the Codex Mendoza, wearing battle suits and tilmàtli tunics. thumb|150px|Saint Juan Diego, wearing a tilmàtl during the 1531 [[Our Lady of Guadalupe Marian apparitions.]] thumb|left|250px|Emperor [[Moctezuma II wearing a tilmàtli.]] thumb|Nezahualpiltzintli wearing an elaborate tilmàtli. A tilmàtli (or tilma; , ) was a type of outer garment worn by men as a cloak/cape, documented from the late Postclassic and early Colonial eras among the Aztec and other peoples of central Mexico.
==Styling== The garment was to be worn at the front like a long apron, or alternatively draped across the shoulders as a cloak. It was also frequently used as a carry-all.
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