Zapotec funerary artifact of Pitao Cocijo, god of rain, lightning and thunder; one of the most important deities of the Zapotec. Oaxaca, 500BCE-900CE. Combining natural elements with human and animal features to symbolize climatic forces. The headdress has a Zapotec symbol of rain or sacred water.
April 30, 2026 at 5:51 AM
Zapotec funerary artifact of Pitao Cocijo, god of rain, lightning and thunder; one of the most important deities of the Zapotec. Oaxaca, 500BCE-900CE. Combining natural elements with human and animal features to symbolize climatic forces. The headdress has a Zapotec symbol of rain or sacred water.
Born to tatt, forced to post. Zapotec bat god of the underworld Pitao Camazotz
May 13, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Born to tatt, forced to post. Zapotec bat god of the underworld Pitao Camazotz
A Zapotec urn representing the god Pitao Cocijo, the Zapotec deity of lightning, rain, and water, considered the principal god of this culture during the pre-Columbian era. This clay sculpture features characteristic elements associated with rain and thunder. Monte Albán, 200-600AD.
Used for burials
Used for burials
March 25, 2026 at 10:25 AM
A Zapotec urn representing the god Pitao Cocijo, the Zapotec deity of lightning, rain, and water, considered the principal god of this culture during the pre-Columbian era. This clay sculpture features characteristic elements associated with rain and thunder. Monte Albán, 200-600AD.
Used for burials
Used for burials
A ceramic Zapotec vase-effigy depicting a priest carrying a bag of copal. 200-600 CE, now housed at the Museo Amparo in Mexico
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June 12, 2026 at 3:05 PM
A ceramic Zapotec vase-effigy depicting a priest carrying a bag of copal. 200-600 CE, now housed at the Museo Amparo in Mexico
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Zapotec ceramic funerary urn, possibly depicting "Lord Eight Earthquake", a high-ranking Zapotec ruler, period 650–850 CE. These effigy vessels were discovered in tombs at sites like Atzompa and Monte Albán in Oaxaca, reflecting Zapotec beliefs about death, ancestry, elite identity and cosmology.
February 16, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Zapotec ceramic funerary urn, possibly depicting "Lord Eight Earthquake", a high-ranking Zapotec ruler, period 650–850 CE. These effigy vessels were discovered in tombs at sites like Atzompa and Monte Albán in Oaxaca, reflecting Zapotec beliefs about death, ancestry, elite identity and cosmology.
Seated figure
terracotta, pigment
c. 200-400 CE
Zapotec culture
Oaxaca, Mexico
#handmade #ceramic #terracotta #pigment #sculpture #zapotecculture #oaxaca #mexico #mesoamerica #funeraryfigure #funeral #tomb #afterlife #death #religion #precolumbian #prehispanic #ancientart #ancientsculpture #art
terracotta, pigment
c. 200-400 CE
Zapotec culture
Oaxaca, Mexico
#handmade #ceramic #terracotta #pigment #sculpture #zapotecculture #oaxaca #mexico #mesoamerica #funeraryfigure #funeral #tomb #afterlife #death #religion #precolumbian #prehispanic #ancientart #ancientsculpture #art
May 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Seated figure
terracotta, pigment
c. 200-400 CE
Zapotec culture
Oaxaca, Mexico
#handmade #ceramic #terracotta #pigment #sculpture #zapotecculture #oaxaca #mexico #mesoamerica #funeraryfigure #funeral #tomb #afterlife #death #religion #precolumbian #prehispanic #ancientart #ancientsculpture #art
terracotta, pigment
c. 200-400 CE
Zapotec culture
Oaxaca, Mexico
#handmade #ceramic #terracotta #pigment #sculpture #zapotecculture #oaxaca #mexico #mesoamerica #funeraryfigure #funeral #tomb #afterlife #death #religion #precolumbian #prehispanic #ancientart #ancientsculpture #art
Another beauty! Effigy vessel, priest with Copal. Modeled clay, with abundant appliqué, 200-600 AD, Early Classic Zapotec culture, from Oaxaca.
December 28, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Another beauty! Effigy vessel, priest with Copal. Modeled clay, with abundant appliqué, 200-600 AD, Early Classic Zapotec culture, from Oaxaca.
another cool find:
Archaeologists have discovered a 1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb in southern Mexico, adorned with complex carvings, which has been called “the most significant archaeological discovery of the last decade”
Hundreds of thousands of Zapotec speakers still live in Mexico to this day
Archaeologists have discovered a 1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb in southern Mexico, adorned with complex carvings, which has been called “the most significant archaeological discovery of the last decade”
Hundreds of thousands of Zapotec speakers still live in Mexico to this day
Astonishing 1,400-year-old tomb featuring giant owl sculpture discovered in Mexico | CNN
Archaeologists have discovered a 1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb in southern Mexico, adorned with complex carvings, which has been called “the most significant archaeological discovery of the last decade....
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March 4, 2026 at 2:43 AM
another cool find:
Archaeologists have discovered a 1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb in southern Mexico, adorned with complex carvings, which has been called “the most significant archaeological discovery of the last decade”
Hundreds of thousands of Zapotec speakers still live in Mexico to this day
Archaeologists have discovered a 1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb in southern Mexico, adorned with complex carvings, which has been called “the most significant archaeological discovery of the last decade”
Hundreds of thousands of Zapotec speakers still live in Mexico to this day
Pitao Cozobi, the Zapotec god of thunder, water, and therefore corn (which you can see in his headdress). From Mexico’s treasure trove of marvelous ancient creativity, the anthropological museum.
April 20, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Pitao Cozobi, the Zapotec god of thunder, water, and therefore corn (which you can see in his headdress). From Mexico’s treasure trove of marvelous ancient creativity, the anthropological museum.
Zapotec tiger god, Guide leaflet, 1901 starrywisdomsect.tumblr.com/post/8267484...
September 3, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Zapotec tiger god, Guide leaflet, 1901 starrywisdomsect.tumblr.com/post/8267484...
The underground odyssey that led archaeologists to a Zapotec burial site
In Huitzo, Oaxaca, two experts explore the intricacies of the Tomb of the Owl, one of the most important discoveries in Mexican archaeology of the last decade
In Huitzo, Oaxaca, two experts explore the intricacies of the Tomb of the Owl, one of the most important discoveries in Mexican archaeology of the last decade
The underground odyssey that led archaeologists to a Zapotec burial site
In Huitzo, Oaxaca, two experts explore the intricacies of the Tomb of the Owl, one of the most important discoveries in Mexican archaeology of the last decade
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February 13, 2026 at 9:34 PM
The underground odyssey that led archaeologists to a Zapotec burial site
In Huitzo, Oaxaca, two experts explore the intricacies of the Tomb of the Owl, one of the most important discoveries in Mexican archaeology of the last decade
In Huitzo, Oaxaca, two experts explore the intricacies of the Tomb of the Owl, one of the most important discoveries in Mexican archaeology of the last decade
Archaeologists have discovered a 1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb in southern Mexico, adorned with complex carvings. Located in the state of Oaxaca, the Tomb Of The Owl was built by the Zapotec culture in around the year 600. El Pais buff.ly/Dun2INy
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March 20, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Archaeologists have discovered a 1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb in southern Mexico, adorned with complex carvings. Located in the state of Oaxaca, the Tomb Of The Owl was built by the Zapotec culture in around the year 600. El Pais buff.ly/Dun2INy
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Lord Eight Earthquake, Zapotec urn was found in the House of the Altars of Atzompa, Oaxaca. A young individual seated with his legs crossed and his hands on his knees. His lizard headdress incorporates elements representing a butterfly, which would indicate a metamorphic nature for the figure.
June 2, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Lord Eight Earthquake, Zapotec urn was found in the House of the Altars of Atzompa, Oaxaca. A young individual seated with his legs crossed and his hands on his knees. His lizard headdress incorporates elements representing a butterfly, which would indicate a metamorphic nature for the figure.
Funerary Jaguar mask
jade, black stone, shell
c. 200 - 500 CE
Zapotec culture
Monte Alban, Mexico
#handmade #stone #shell #jaguar #mask #montealban #tomb #offering #zapotecculture #mexico #mesoamerica #precolumbian #prehispanic #funeraloffering #death #religion #burial #ancientart #art #sculpture
jade, black stone, shell
c. 200 - 500 CE
Zapotec culture
Monte Alban, Mexico
#handmade #stone #shell #jaguar #mask #montealban #tomb #offering #zapotecculture #mexico #mesoamerica #precolumbian #prehispanic #funeraloffering #death #religion #burial #ancientart #art #sculpture
May 28, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Funerary Jaguar mask
jade, black stone, shell
c. 200 - 500 CE
Zapotec culture
Monte Alban, Mexico
#handmade #stone #shell #jaguar #mask #montealban #tomb #offering #zapotecculture #mexico #mesoamerica #precolumbian #prehispanic #funeraloffering #death #religion #burial #ancientart #art #sculpture
jade, black stone, shell
c. 200 - 500 CE
Zapotec culture
Monte Alban, Mexico
#handmade #stone #shell #jaguar #mask #montealban #tomb #offering #zapotecculture #mexico #mesoamerica #precolumbian #prehispanic #funeraloffering #death #religion #burial #ancientart #art #sculpture
Tzinacantecuhtli (Bat Lord)
ceramic, slip
c. 800-900 CE
Be'ena'a (Zapotec) culture
San Mateo Tezoquipan
Miraflores, Central Mexico
#handmade #ceramic #clay #sculpture #art #tzinacantecuhtli #batlord #zapotec #beenaa #people #culture #bat #god #precolumbian #prehispanic #precolumbiansculpture
ceramic, slip
c. 800-900 CE
Be'ena'a (Zapotec) culture
San Mateo Tezoquipan
Miraflores, Central Mexico
#handmade #ceramic #clay #sculpture #art #tzinacantecuhtli #batlord #zapotec #beenaa #people #culture #bat #god #precolumbian #prehispanic #precolumbiansculpture
July 23, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Tzinacantecuhtli (Bat Lord)
ceramic, slip
c. 800-900 CE
Be'ena'a (Zapotec) culture
San Mateo Tezoquipan
Miraflores, Central Mexico
#handmade #ceramic #clay #sculpture #art #tzinacantecuhtli #batlord #zapotec #beenaa #people #culture #bat #god #precolumbian #prehispanic #precolumbiansculpture
ceramic, slip
c. 800-900 CE
Be'ena'a (Zapotec) culture
San Mateo Tezoquipan
Miraflores, Central Mexico
#handmade #ceramic #clay #sculpture #art #tzinacantecuhtli #batlord #zapotec #beenaa #people #culture #bat #god #precolumbian #prehispanic #precolumbiansculpture
The owl-with-a-head-in-its-mouth is pretty metal. 🧪🏺
1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb discovered in Mexico features enormous owl sculpture symbolizing death
The president of Mexico called the discovery of a 1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb in Oaxaca the "most significant archaeological discovery in a decade."
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January 26, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The owl-with-a-head-in-its-mouth is pretty metal. 🧪🏺
(Archeology fans will probably notice the direct inspiration provided by the newly discovered Zapotec tomb in Oaxaca)
January 28, 2026 at 5:45 PM
(Archeology fans will probably notice the direct inspiration provided by the newly discovered Zapotec tomb in Oaxaca)
March 27, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Clay sculpture of a Zapotec god, from the Valley of Oaxaca. The god on this urn is Cocijo, the Zapotec deity of thunder. This is supported by the raindrops on different parts of the body. The rattles, frequent in images of Cocijo, reinforce this. 350-600 CE.
January 21, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Clay sculpture of a Zapotec god, from the Valley of Oaxaca. The god on this urn is Cocijo, the Zapotec deity of thunder. This is supported by the raindrops on different parts of the body. The rattles, frequent in images of Cocijo, reinforce this. 350-600 CE.
Zapotec woman of Tehuantepec from the late classic period. Based on a figurine.
November 12, 2024 at 6:19 PM
Zapotec woman of Tehuantepec from the late classic period. Based on a figurine.
September 21, 2025 at 4:48 PM
For #rockintuesday, an ancient stone stela from the great Zapotec site of Monte Albán in Oaxaca, Mexico (2011). #Zapotec #mesoamerica #mexico #indigenous #art #archaeology #MonteAlban #PhotographersOfBlueSky #photography #ruins #AncientBlueSky
July 15, 2025 at 4:27 PM
For #rockintuesday, an ancient stone stela from the great Zapotec site of Monte Albán in Oaxaca, Mexico (2011). #Zapotec #mesoamerica #mexico #indigenous #art #archaeology #MonteAlban #PhotographersOfBlueSky #photography #ruins #AncientBlueSky
Archaeologists have discovered a 1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb in southern Mexico, adorned with complex carvings, which has been called “the most significant archaeological discovery of the last decade.” https://cnn.it/3M2MzQP
January 30, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Archaeologists have discovered a 1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb in southern Mexico, adorned with complex carvings, which has been called “the most significant archaeological discovery of the last decade.” https://cnn.it/3M2MzQP
If you are in New York, the MET Cloisters is displaying this huge Be’ena’a (Zapotec) sculpture of Tzinacantecuhtli, the Bat Lord. In Mesoamerican myth, bats were believed to be able to travel both heavenly and earthly realms.
This sculpture is on loan from the Museo del Templo Mayor until October 18
This sculpture is on loan from the Museo del Templo Mayor until October 18
July 25, 2026 at 9:13 AM
If you are in New York, the MET Cloisters is displaying this huge Be’ena’a (Zapotec) sculpture of Tzinacantecuhtli, the Bat Lord. In Mesoamerican myth, bats were believed to be able to travel both heavenly and earthly realms.
This sculpture is on loan from the Museo del Templo Mayor until October 18
This sculpture is on loan from the Museo del Templo Mayor until October 18