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@patrickkapty.bsky.social Sep 26, 2026, 6:56 PM

The Resurrected Corn God in a Tortoise Shell
carved green stone, pigments
Maya culture
c. 250-900 CE
Mexico

The resurrected Corn (Maize) God is born from the earth represented by the tortoise shell.

#handmade #carved #greenstone #MayaCulture #Mexico #Mesoamerica #MayanArt #precolumbian #corn #god

Not just a beautiful object, this carving has deep religious and philosophical significance. Carved from green stone which ancient Mesoamericans regarded as the stone of life representing new growth of young plants. The face of the Corn (Maize) god peeks out from the tortoise shell which represents the earth, the sustenance for life and life-giving crops like maize which were so important to the Mayans.

@patrickkapty.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 6:41 PM

Skull Mask
carved stone
Aztec (Mexica) culture
c. 1350-1520 CE
Mexico

#handmade #carved #stone #mask #skull #Aztec #Mexica #culture #cdmx #Mexico #Mesoamerica #precolumbian #prehispanic #ancientart #ancientsculpture #precolumbianart #precolumbiansculpture #art #sculpture #ancientMexico #aztecmask

@altarareza.bsky.social Sep 24, 2026, 6:17 PM

Última Oc purépecha en un buen tiempo xd
Ella es Tiripengari, me gustó más el dibujo, tanto la ropa como el peinado y el fondo,el cual como dato curioso está basado en un palacio tarasco
¿Que les parece?

#oc #smallartist #purépecha #mesoamerica #artmoots

@patrickkapty.bsky.social Sep 24, 2026, 5:04 PM

Anthropomorphic Figure
carved jade, cinnabar
c. 1800-1000 BCE
Olmec culture
Mexico

#handmade #carved #jade #red #cinnabar #OlmecCulture #mesoamerica #precolumbian #prehispanic #ancientart #art #religion #sculpture #ancientsculpture #transformation #shaman #shamanicritual #belief #culture #spiritual

Shown is a piece of
anthropomorphic jadeite cast with Olmec iconography, bathed in cinnabria, the piece was found in a green stone box with needles of the same material.
Private French collection.

@altarareza.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 8:59 PM

Otro Oc purépecha xd
Que mala suerte que me obsesione una cultura que no es mainstream, en esta red quizá sea el único que lo dibuje xd
Cómo sea, ella se llama Kukumeta
¿Creen que deba cambiar algo?
#oc #smallartist #artmoots #mesoamerica #purepecha

@maskflowerprince.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 11:47 AM

For #rockinTuesday. The stone sculptures at the Ciudadela among the Mexican ruins of Teotihuacán (1997, scan). #photography #Mexico #Teotihuacan #nativeamerica #ruins #AncientBlueSky #archaeology #travelphotography #mesoamerica #EastCoastKin #ECK #WCK

The photo displays a detailed view of an ancient stone carving from the Temple of the Feathered Serpent at the Teotihuacan archaeological site in Mexico.

The Main Sculpture: A rectangular stone relief depicting the Mesoamerican rain god, Tlaloc, characterized by its large, goggled eyes and rectangular mouth structure.

@patrickkapty.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 2:15 PM

Standing Stone Figure
carved stone
c. 300-100 BCE
Mezcala culture
Guerrero, Mexico

#handmade #carved #stone #standing #figure #Mezcala #culture #Guerrero #Mexico #ancientart #ancientsculpture #art #sculpture #Mesoamerica #ancientMexico #precolumbian #prehispanic #precolumbianart #Mezcalasculpture

The Mezcala culture (sometimes referred to as the Balsas culture) is the name given to a Mesoamerican culture that was based in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero in the upper Balsas River region. The culture is poorly understood but is believed to have developed during the Middle and Late Preclassic periods of Mesoamerican chronology between 700 and 200 BC. The culture continued into the Classic period (c.250-650 AD) when it coexisted with the great metropolis of Teotihuacan.
Mezcala-style sculpture is characterised by abstract facial features, suggested by lines and differences in texture. The Mezcala sculptural style emphasizes geometric abstraction in both human figures and architectural models. The sculptural style of the Mezcala culture may have been influenced by the Olmecs. In turn, it may have influenced the development of sculpture at the Classic-period metropolis of Teotihuacan in the Valley of Mexico.
Later civilizations, like the Aztecs, valued Mezcala items; archaeologists have found Mezcala standing figures and artifacts buried as offerings inside the Templo Mayor in Mexico City.

@macoatl.bsky.social Sep 18, 2026, 6:34 PM

Chawi gets what she needs in the newest episode of my comic at tapas.io/episode/3995.... Check it out!
Y también está en español en macoatl.com
#comic #webcomic #dragons #prehispanic #mesoamerica #humor

@patrickkapty.bsky.social Sep 18, 2026, 6:01 PM

Tlaloc Rain God Figure
ceramic, pigments
c. 600-1200 CE
Totonac culture
Veracruz, Mexico

#handmade #ceramic #pigments #sculpture #art #ancientart #ancientsculpture #Tlaloc #raingod #totonac #culture #precolumbian #prehispanic #veracruz #mexico #mesoamerica #religion #belief #fertility #crops #gods

@altarareza.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 7:04 PM

Es medio difícil a estás Ocs pues no estoy acostumbrado a dibujar este tipo de ropa, como que no se muy bien lo que hago
La piel es amarilla porque en mesoamerica era un símbolo de belleza y se la pintaban de ese color
#oc #artmoots #smallartist #mesoamerica #purepecha

@maskflowerprince.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 12:17 PM

For #PalacesAndGardens theme #PompAndPatterns. The Maya Queen K’ab’al Xook from Yaxchilán (seated) wears a huipil blouse whose patterns are still used among modern Maya weavers today. #Mexico #Maya #Mesoamerica #Yaxchilan #history #heritage #weaving #handwoven

This image shows Yaxchilan Lintel 24, a Classic Maya limestone relief carving created around 723–726 AD that depicts a royal bloodletting ceremony. King Itzamnaaj Bahlam III (also known as Shield Jaguar II) holds a burning torch, while his primary wife, Queen Lady K’ab’al Xook, kneels before him.

Maya Huipil, a traditional hand-woven tunic from the Tzeltal Maya community of Tenejapa, Chiapas, Mexico. The top portion of the garment is heavily adorned with intricate, geometric brocade weaving. It features rows of black diamond shapes enclosing vibrant red fills. Tiny accents of bright yellow, neon blue, and pink are meticulously stitched inside and around the diamonds.

@doktorno.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 6:22 PM

Who is this girlboss? Find out in my comic! -> https://cuauhtlicomic.com/ #webcomic #cuauhtli #fantasy #Aztec #Mesoamerica

A sample panel from my comic showing aristocrat woman on wicker throne.

@ccsa-cuboulder.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 1:03 PM

#Archaeology #Mesoamerica #EastAsia #AncientCities #FieldMuseum #SettlementPatterns #ObsidianSourcing #MuseumExhibits #Anthropology #GlobalArchaeology

@itzamahel.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 10:04 AM

#Huitzilopochtli the #godofwar & patron of the Mexica, carrying the Xiuhcoatl (Fire Serpent), accompanied by Pāinal his messenger and Tonatiuh the Fifth Sun. My latest mixed media illustration.

#Mexico #Mesoamerica #mythology #artistsonbluesky

Detailed illustration portraying figures from traditional Nahua cosmology: on top, Huitzilopochtli with a jade helm in the form of a bird's skull, carrying a turquoise serpent with obsidian blades and a tongue of fire. On the center in the right his messenger Pāinal with painted face & goggle like ornate decorations; and below in the center, red and yellow painted Tonatiuh carrying a heart and a flint knife while making an angry expression with his tongue out.

@donporque.bsky.social Sep 15, 2026, 4:37 PM

¿Qué secretos mayas oculta Copán? Drones y tecnología LiDAR los buscan #Copan #CopanRuinas #Mayas #Arqueologia #ArqueologiaMaya #LiDAR #Honduras #Historia #CulturaMaya #PatrimonioMundial #Drones #Mesoamerica #felizmartes #15deseptiembre

@basilgentleman.bsky.social Sep 15, 2026, 6:26 AM

Some more work from my exhibition on #Mesoamerica.
This exhibition was inspired by my interest in and admiration for Mesoamerican history, mythology and culture.
#art #paintings #drawings #artwork #precolumbian #aztec #mayan #aztecs #drawing #artist #mexico #mixtec #mexican

@altarareza.bsky.social Sep 14, 2026, 5:36 PM

Nuevo Oc, se llama Itzigueri Parakata, significa algo así como mariposa que sale del agua, cosa del lore que tengo pensando xd
#oc #smallartist #artmoots #mesoamerica #purepecha

@patrickkapty.bsky.social Sep 14, 2026, 12:38 PM

Warrior Figure
ceramic, pigments
c. 600-900 CE
Maya culture
Jaina, Campeche
Mexico

#handmade #ceramic #earthenware #pigments #warrior #figure #Maya #culture #lateclassicperiod #jainaisland #campeche #mexico #mesoamerica #precolumbian #art #sculpture #prehispanic #ancientart #ancientsculpture #jaina

@maskflowerprince.bsky.social Sep 12, 2026, 3:51 PM

For #BlueSkyArtShow #Undulating. The ancient Mexican palaces in Mitla, Oaxaca, are covered in elaborate friezes held together without mortar (2011). #mosaic #Mixtec #palace #AncientBlueSky #Mexico #Zapotec #Oaxaca #archaeology #ruins #photography #mesoamerica #Eastcoastkin #ECK #WCK

This photo showcases a close-up view of the famous ancient stone mosaic fretwork (known as grecas) at the pre-Columbian archaeological site of Mitla, located in the Valley of Oaxaca, Mexico. The intricate, horizontal frieze features complex, repeating step-fret and geometric meander patterns.

@dalvarez-01.bsky.social Sep 11, 2026, 4:18 AM

A Maya funerary mosaic mask combining the ruler’s features with divine attributes. Made with jadeite, shell and obsidian.

Seem at the Gran Museo del Mundo Maya in Mérida (Yucatán).

#Maya #Archaeology #Mesoamerica