Chīmalli

Chīmalli were constructed out of materials such as the skins of deer, ocelots, and rabbits, plants such as bamboo, agave, and cotton, precious metals such as gold, and feathers from local, remote, and migratory birds.

Being an amanteca was a family tradition, and one would teach the art to their progeny.

The creation of chīmalli was also a community tradition, an art that involved amantecas, as well as goldsmiths, carpenters, and painters.

Some had normal (circular design) dimensions, others covered the whole body.

There were also ceremonial shields called "māhuizzoh chīmalli" (Nahuatl pronunciation: [ˈmaːwisːoo̥ t͡ʃiːˈmalːi]?).