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@patrickkapty.bsky.social Sep 27, 2026, 3:32 PM

Dancing Dogs
ceramic with slip
c. 200 BCE to 200 CE
Colima culture
Colima, Mexico

#handmade #ceramic #dogs #sculpture #ancientart #art #precolumbian #ColimaCulture #Colima #Mexico #Mesoamerica #ancientsculpture #dogsculpture #Xoloitzcuintli #shafttomb #burial #afterlife #guides #hairless #canine

The Colima culture was a prominent pre-Columbian society in western Mexico that flourished roughly from 300 BCE to 600 CE.
Thrived in the fertile valleys and coastal plains of the modern Mexican state of Colima and surrounding areas.
Roots trace back to the early Capacha culture (around 1500 BCE), with its main artistic peak occurring during the Late Pre-Classic and Classic periods (300 BCE – 600 CE).
Known for deep, bottle-shaped underground burial chambers containing rich ceramic grave goods meant to accompany the dead.
Famous for expressive, smooth redware and burnished terracotta effigies of hairless dogs (Xoloitzcuintli), which were believed to guide souls to the underworld.

@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

@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.

@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.

@vecinoshistory.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy Sep 20, 2026, 8:16 PM

🎬 NEW EPISODE on the Vecinos History channel!

They didn't call themselves Aztec, and neither did the Spanish. So ... why do we?

https://tilvids.com/w/p7h929HMN5k3rsPX48zYFt

#peertube #video #tilvids #mexico #aztec #mexica #latinamerica #history #histodons #worldhistory #precolumbian

thumbnail Origin of the Aztec name, featuring hand-drawn images from native Mexica sources, a portrait of Alexander von Humbolt, and other art

@patrickkapty.bsky.social Sep 20, 2026, 1:44 PM

Zoomorphic Hacha
carved stone
c. 500-950 CE
Late Classic
Maya culture
Mexico

#handmade #carved #stone #hacha #zoomorphic #transformation #belief #ritual #mesoamerican #ballgame #Maya #culture #mexico #ancientart #ancientsculpture #ritualobject #ceremonial #precolumbian #prehispanic #art #sculpture

In ancient Mesoamerica (particularly in Maya and Classic Veracruz cultures), an hacha (Spanish for "axe") was a critical piece of ceremonial gear associated with the Mesoamerican ballgame. While lightweight wooden versions were likely worn on the players' heavy belts during active matches, these highly detailed stone replicas were carved for ritual displays, architectural integration, or dedication ceremonies.

@patrickkapty.bsky.social Sep 19, 2026, 12:53 PM

Funeral Mask
copper, shell, pigments
c. 100-800 CE
Mochica (Moche) culture
Peru

#handmade #coppper #shell #pigments #Moche #Mochica #culture #Peru #mask #funeralmask #ancientart #art #sculpture #ancientsculpture #precolumbian #prehispanic #tribalart #tribalmask #shaman #transformation #jaguar

@vecinoshistory.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy Sep 18, 2026, 9:15 PM

What's with the glum faces, guys? You're almost to the end of the two-week journey toward a new episode!

Sunday 20 September - we step into the Pre-Columbian era 👣

#PeerTube #tilvids #History #latinamerica #precolumbian #precolumbianhistory #Video

illustration from the Codex Boturini of two adults walking, each with a distinctive headdress and carrying bags

@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

@rliblog.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy Sep 17, 2026, 7:08 PM

Collar chimú del periodo Intermedio Tardío (1100-1470), posiblemente de Chan Chan, la capital, de nácar, conchas de Spondylus y mejillones y cuentas de piedra. 🏛️Museo Americano de Historia Natural📷Diderot #peru #precolombino #precolumbian

Collar con diseño en zigzag y láminas de nácar.

@patrickkapty.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 4:13 PM

Were-Jaguar Mask
carved greenstone (serpentine or jade)
c. 900-600 BCE
Olmec culture
Mexico

#handmade #carved #greenstone #jade #serpentine #olmec #culture #werejaguar #mask #transformation #shaman #ritual #religion #fertility #maize #precolumbian #prehispanic #precolumbianjade #ancientart #art

This image shows an ancient Olmec greenstone were-jaguar mask, originating from Mesoamerica (approx. 900–600 BCE).
Features the characteristic downturned trapezoidal mouth, almond-shaped eyes, and a cleft head representing the supernatural transformation between human and jaguar.
Carved from dense green stone (such as jadeite or serpentine), which held deep religious significance associated with maize, water, and life-generating fertility.
Created by the Olmec civilization—often termed the "mother culture" of Mesoamerica—such masks were likely utilized in elite shamanic rituals or as sacred votive offerings.

@patrickkapty.bsky.social Sep 15, 2026, 3:25 PM

Male Figure Pendant
gold
c. 500-1000 CE
Tolima culture
Colombia

#handmade #gold #pendant #male #figure #jewelry #jewelrydesign #Tolima #culture #Colombia #ancientart #art #ancientjewelry #precolumbian #prehispanic #precolumbiangold #goldjewelry #ancientgoldjewelry #metropolitanmuseum #nyc

@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

@terrarkeo.bsky.social Sep 14, 2026, 2:39 PM

Tellement hâte de pouvoir me le procurer, d'y jouer et de vous faire des retours pour chacun des niveaux sur les éléments précolombiens ! 🤠

@crystaldynamics.bsky.social
@tombraider.com

#gaming #tombraider #vulgarisation #history #precolumbian

@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

@drsabinemetzger.bsky.social Sep 14, 2026, 3:34 AM

🦇 #BatsInArt #PreciousBats #PreColumbian #ZapotecCulture #Mexico
Zapotec artist
EFFIGY OF A BAT, 300-1200
Ceramic

https://worcester.emuseum.com/objects/33866/effigy-of-a-bat

@patrickkapty.bsky.social Sep 12, 2026, 2:33 PM

Maya Noblewoman holding a Quincunx
ceramic, pigments
c. 600-900 CE
Late Classic
Maya Culture
Mexico

#handmade #ceramic #pigments #noblewoman #quincunx #religion #belief #cosmos #fourdirections #center #spiritual #precolumbian #ancientmexico #ancientart #art #sculpture #prehispanic #MayaCulture

@patrickkapty.bsky.social Sep 11, 2026, 3:56 PM

A Jaguar vessel
ceramic, pigments
c. 350-400 CE
La Tolita culture
Ecuador

#handmade #ceramic #pigments #vessel #vase #alcarraza #LaTolita #culture #Ecuador #Quito #NationalMuseum #precolumbian #prehispanic #art #ancientart #sculpture #precolumbianpottery #jaguar #design #apex #predator #strength

@siga.spainculture.us Sep 11, 2026, 2:10 PM

#PreColumbian #ArtHistory #FoodHistory #Archaeology #MayaCulture #IncaEmpire #Symposium

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