There are numerous depictions of in Aztec codices, dating from around the time or shortly after the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, such as the "Durán Codex", "Ramírez Codex", and "Codex Borgia". The "Codex Mendoza" contains multiple depictions of . The Frontispiece of the "Codex Mendoza" depicts a holding single skull next to an eagle perched on a cactus. A similar depiction of a is used to represent the town of Tzompanco in the "Codex Mendoza". Folio 45v of the Codex Borgia depicts a platform adorned with skulls.