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Chupicuaro Venus Fertility Figure
terracotta, pigments
c. 400-100 BCE
Chupicuaro culture
Western Mexico

#handmade #terracotta #pigment #Chupicuaro #culture #fertility #figure #Venus #bodypainting #ceremonial #LermaRiver #Guanajuato #precolumbian #ancientart #art #sculpture #prehispanic #indigenous
November 8, 2026 at 3:11 PM
patrickkapty.bsky.social
Ritual Flint with Heads of K'awiil
carved flint
c. 600-900 CE
Maya culture
Mexico

Used in elite rituals and buried as offerings beneath major structures.

#handmade #carved #flint #ritual #object #heads #Kawiil #god #LateClassic #Maya #Mesoamerica #precolumbian #prehispanic #ancientart #art #Mexico
November 7, 2026 at 3:25 PM
patrickkapty.bsky.social
Carved Maya Conch Shell
conch shell
c. 600-900 CE
Maya culture
Yucatán, Mexico

#handmade #carved #conch #shell #mayanart #precolumbian #prehispanic #Tzebtún #Yucatán #mexico #mesoamerica #ancientart #art #sculpture #humanface #ornate #headdress #GranMuseoDelMundoMaya #Mérida
November 5, 2026 at 6:43 PM
patrickkapty.bsky.social
Anthropomorphic Pendant
gold
c. 400-900 CE
'International style' culture
Panama

#handmade #gold #pendant #anthropomorphic #figural #internationalstyle #panama #precolumbian #prehispanic #ancientart #ancientjewelry #art #jewelry #precolumbiangold
Cast in gold over a core, this stylized anthropomorphic figure fluidly integrates human and animal traits. A realistic human face capped by a sweeping headdress extends forward from the abstract body. The generalized depictions of crouching legs, outspread wings, and notched fishtail may connote earth, sky, and sea. The pendant is part of a group of ornaments of uniform style and technology. Both the puzzling combination of elements from different creatures and the superbly finished surfaces set the pendants in the group apart from other Central American goldwork. The group is widely distributed—they are known from Colombia in the south to the Yucatán Peninsula in the north—which has led to their "International Style" designation.
November 5, 2026 at 6:31 PM
chicharchacarron.bsky.social
The legend of Xtabay tells that in the land of Yucatan, there's the spirit of a maya woman that hunts the drunk men's that walk alone in the middle of the night, seducing them to follow her at an ceiba tree to end they life's

#Yucatan #Mexico #maya #prehispanic #mesoamerica #ghost #myth #Xtabay
Xtabay, the lady floating in the air with her's hair and dress wagging, it's open her arms to a men with a clothes from the north of Mexico
November 8, 2026 at 5:25 PM
patrickkapty.bsky.social
Greenstone Toad Face Yoke/Mold
carved stone
c. 300-1200 CE
Classic Veracruz culture
Veracruz, Mexico

#handmade #carved #greenstone #toad #face #yoke #mold #mesoamerica #ballgame #lifeordeath #underworld #frog #afterlife #resurrection #rebirth #precolumbian #prehispanic #classicveracruz #mexico #art
Sculptures like this were once erroneously interpreted as ‘yokes’ worn when playing the Mesoamerican ballgame. In fact they were used as molds for shaping the protective leather belts secured to the waists of players to cushion the impact of the heavy rubber ball. The ball court itself was a carefully circumscribed sacred space and a symbolic entrance to the Underworld for the losers in what was a life-and-death contest. The toad lives at the threshold between the earthly and subterranean worlds.
November 2, 2026 at 1:24 PM
venuxcrucifix.bsky.social
but either way, i think the prevailing idea to assign male-performing deities a consort in iconographic representations is an enforced veil from western polytheistic systems, especially because of the frequent contradictions that become apparent once you try to apply them to the prehispanic gods
November 2, 2026 at 12:47 PM
morrowsmight.bsky.social
like yes i would have loved to see more contemporary latam inspired stuff even though i do appreciate that they pulled from more prehispanic inspirations overall instead of like. spanish influenced culture. but idk i have mixed feelings about the gear in dt but
October 31, 2026 at 6:11 AM
patrickkapty.bsky.social
Aparicio Stela
carved stone relief
c. 400-900 CE
Classic Veracruz culture
Mexico

#handmade #carved #stone #relief #AparicioStela #Aparicio #Veracruz #Mexico #Mesoamerica #precolumbian #prehispanic #decapitated #ballplayer #sevensnakes #blood #lifeforce #ritual #sacrifice #religion #ritualballgame
October 27, 2026 at 2:22 PM
fedef.bsky.social
Well, it is in the sense of, like, a commercial tradition. Our traditions go back hundreds of years, Dia de Muertos is based on prehispanic celebrations. In that framework, a 10 year old parade through a commercial district is nice, but traditions here run deeper
November 1, 2026 at 3:20 AM
notavodkashot.bsky.social
Twitter is being rage baited about día de los muertos, so here's a shorthand for my friends so you don't fall for it:

Día de los muertos is an OPEN PRACTICE Mexican holiday that spans multiple prehispanic cultures as its sources.

It is also a CATHOLIC HOLIDAY that PREDATES the European presence.
October 29, 2026 at 3:18 PM
patrickkapty.bsky.social
Grave Guardians
ceramic, pigments
c. 400 BCE to 300 CE
Nayarit culture
Western Mexico

#graveguardians #burial #shafttombs #Nayarit #culture #precolumbian #prehispanic #mesoamerica #precolumbianart #religion #belief #afterlife #underworld #ancientart #art #sculpture #westernmexico #ancientmexico
October 26, 2026 at 2:14 PM
patrickkapty.bsky.social
Coiled Rattlesnake
carved stone
c. 1200-1519 CE
Aztec (Mexica) culture
Mexico

#handmade #carved #stone #Aztec #Mexica #Mexico #rattlesnake #sculpture #carving #precolumbian #prehispanic #ancientart #art #mesoamerica #coiledsnake #design #symbolism #rebirth #time #transformation #fertility #eternity
To the Aztecs (Mexica), a coiled snake symbolized rebirth, the connection between earth and the divine, and cosmic power or time. Because snakes regularly shed their skin and emerge looking fresh, the Aztecs saw them as living symbols of rejuvenation, transformation, and triumph over aging. Snakes move effortlessly through the dirt, water, and high spaces, making them spiritual messengers that could cross boundaries between the underworld, the earth, and the sky. Serpent imagery was deeply tied to the soil, agriculture, and rain. For instance, the earth goddess Coatlicue wore a skirt of woven snakes, representing creativity and life. A specific type of coiled serpent—the Xiuhcoatl or "Turquoise Serpent"—represented fire, celestial movement, and the sun's daily journey across the sky. Coiled stone sculptures of snakes were sometimes carved with calendar glyphs to mark major time cycles, like the 52-year New Fire Ceremony. The sudden, aggressive strike and venomous bite of rattlesnakes appealed heavily to the militaristic values of the Aztec empire
October 27, 2026 at 2:14 PM
fedef.bsky.social
It is, the tragedy is that literally anything you believe has that same penchant for atrocity. No matter what you believe in, millions of people have been killed for it. Buddhism? Confusionism? Tao? Shinto? Prehispanic religions? Communism? Capitalism? Science? All filled to the brim with corpses
October 28, 2026 at 8:10 PM
patrickkapty.bsky.social
Chicomecóatl
goddess of agriculture and maize
carved stone
c. 1300-1521 CE
Aztec (Mexica) culture
Mexico

#handmade #carved #stone #chicomecoatl #goddess #agriculture #maize #motherearth #life #Aztec #Mexica #culture #Mexico #Mesoamerica #precolumbian #ancientart #art #sculpture #prehispanic #ritual
October 24, 2026 at 3:55 PM
novira-art.bsky.social
Love Chawi's deadpan here. The prehispanic humour in Macoatl always lands.
October 24, 2026 at 11:07 PM
macoatl.bsky.social
Chawi is looking for a new place...
Read this and the next #macoatl comic at macoatl.com/english
(y en español en macoatl.com)

#comic #webcomic #mexican #prehispanic #scalie

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October 23, 2026 at 6:59 PM
patrickkapty.bsky.social
Were-Jaguar Vessel
ceramic, pigments
c. 900-400 BCE
Chavin culture
Peru

#handmade #ceramic #pigments #stirrupspout #vessel #werejaguar #mythical #shaman #transformation #ChavinCulture #Peru #ritual #religion #belief #religiouspower #divineauthority #ancientart #art #precolumbian #prehispanic
October 20, 2026 at 5:26 PM
patrickkapty.bsky.social
Tlaloc God Figure
carved volcanic stone
c. 1300-1521 CE
Aztec (Mexica) culture
Mexico

#handmade #carved #volcanic #stone #Tlaloc #raingod #god #fertility #agriculture #HeWhoMakesThingsSprout #precolumbian #mesoamerica #prehispanic #Aztec #Mexica #Mexico #ancientart #art #sculpture #religion #belief
Tlaloc is one of the oldest and most widely worshipped deities in Mesoamerica. Meaning "He Who Makes Things Sprout" or "In the Earth" in Classical Nahuatl, he was the supreme Aztec god of rain, water, storms, fertility, and agriculture. While central to the Aztec pantheon during the Postclassic period (1300–1521 CE), his origins trace back much further to earlier cultures. He shares common roots with the rain god representations at ancient Teotihuacan (dating to 100 BCE), the Maya god Chaac, and the Zapotec god Cocijo.
October 20, 2026 at 5:15 PM
patrickkapty.bsky.social
#precolumbian #art #sculpture #Jaguar #god #underworld #cubs #Nebaj #Quiche #Guatemala #prehispanic #ancientart #ceramic #earthenware #pigments #lid #urn #burial #religion #belief #ritual
bvzw.bsky.social Bart van Zwieten @bvzw.bsky.social · 22d
This ceramic piece shows the Jaguar God of the Underworld with two cubs. Found in Nebaj, Quiche, Guatemala, it dates from 250 CE to 900 CE. It served as a ritual lid for a large funerary urn. The piece originally bore bright pigments that deteriorated during long burial in humid highland soil.
October 18, 2026 at 1:52 PM
bearclaymore.com
Made it first in my mini tournament at the local LGS.
And won this beautiful Resplendent Angel, which evokes a prehispanic god.
Been running Sisay, check my list on @moxfield.com find this and all my links in bearclaymore.com
October 18, 2026 at 2:35 PM
hankeltonshrimp.bsky.social
Prehispanic lovers~
October 16, 2026 at 3:28 PM
patrickkapty.bsky.social
Incense Burner
earthenware, paint
c. 350-500 CE
Maya culture
Guatemala

Depicts a supernatural figure or ancestor emerging into the world from inside a spiny conch shell.

#handmade #earthenware #incenseburner #Maya #Guatemala #precolumbian #prehispanic #ancientart #art #sculpture #waltersartmuseum
A Maya earthenware Incense Burner from the Middle Classic period (350–500 AD). This incense burner unites a Teotihuacan ritual object with a Maya mythological narrative. It features a supernatural being, perhaps a deified ancestor, emerging from a large shell that symbolizes the entrance into the watery underworld. The figure grasps the edge of the shell with his left hand to aid his emergence into the human realm. He wears a three-strand necklace of round beads; a smaller version of the shell from which he rises dangles on his chest. His upper arms, too, are adorned with one shell each, and double strands of small beads decorate each wrist. The yellow paint of his jewelry may indicate that all were fashioned from shell. The narrative lid sits atop a base embellished with the trapezoidal nose adornment typical of the Teotihuacan elite, and large earflares are attached to each flange at the base's sides. The base held the burning coals and incense, the smoke rising into the lid and issuing from large holes at either end of the shell. In Classic Maya iconography, the conch shell is a profoundly sacred symbol carrying deep cosmic, spiritual, and functional meanings. Its symbolism fundamentally ties into the cycle of life, the structure of the cosmos, and communication with the divine. Because conch shells originate from the ocean, the Maya inextricably linked them to the primeval waters that existed before the earth was formed, as well as Xibalba, the watery Maya underworld. The spiraling cavity of the shell was viewed as a physical passage to this subterranean realm, serving as a boundary between the surface world and the deep unknown. In Maya cosmology, the shell is a womb-like symbol of birth, renewal, and creation. Figures depicted emerging from a conch shell signify ancestors or deities transitioning out of the underworld or primordial realms to manifest into the living world.
October 17, 2026 at 2:10 PM
macoatl.bsky.social
When there is no bridge, there is a way!... And read more #macoatl at macoatl.com/english the next one is already there!

#comic #webcomic #prehispanic #humor

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October 16, 2026 at 2:14 PM
patrickkapty.bsky.social
Were Jaguar Mask Pendant
carved mottled jade
c. 900-400 BCE
Olmec culture
Arroyo Pesquero, Veracruz, Mexico

#handmade #carved #jade #mask #Pendant #jewelry #afterlife #werejaguar #Olmecculture #Mexico #Mesoamerica #precolumbian #prehispanic #ancientart #art #sculpture #Olmecjewelry #ancientjewelry
October 15, 2026 at 7:04 PM