@antiquity.ac.ukDepiction of a #Maya lord being presented with a bowl of frothing chocolate #InternationalChocolateDay
Chocolate held ritual significance in the Maya world and may have been used by Maya dignitaries to help establish their social identity and position.
@dalvarez-01.bsky.socialA carved stone block representing Chaac, the Maya god of rain, thunder, and agriculture.
The distinctive spiral eyes and curling fangs are characteristic of Chaac imagery. These blocks were used as architectural mosaic elements.
Seen at Gran Museo Maya in Mérida.
@dalvarez-01.bsky.socialA turtle with a human head—an unusual but fairly common motif in Maya art, probably representing the Maize God, one of the most important deities in Maya mythology.
Seen at the Gran Museo Maya de Mérida.
More photos from different angles in the thread.
@jumfie.bsky.socialCleaned up my artstation a little 😌✨!
#environmentart #3dartist #blender #unity #3dsmax #maya #gameart #gamedevelopment #zbrush #stylized
@dalvarez-01.bsky.socialA fascinating Maya bird mask, dating to the Classic period (600–800 CE).
Seen at the Museum of Anthropology of Mérida.
Another angle of the same mask in the thread.
@indiceternum.bsky.socialWhat if reality is not quite what it appears to be?
**Is reality really what we think it is?**
Read the full article:
www.indiceternum.com/post/mayaand...
Watch the video:
#IndicEternum #Maya #SimulationTheory #IndianPhilosophy #Consciousness #Reality
@dalvarez-01.bsky.socialA deity associated with merchants and cacao, Ek Chuah was an important figure in Maya culture.
This ceramic dates to the Postclassic period (900–1200 CE). I love the expressive face and the traces of blue and red pigment that have survived.
@mattjbunny.bsky.socialAnother Maya pic based on a Pepe Le Pew cartoon, this time from "Who Scent You?"
Seems Maya got herself wet after falling in a river and uses a hair dryer to dry up. Though her fur gets a bit puffy in the process.
#Maya #skunk #puffy #fur #Skunktember #Skunktember2026 #hairdryer
@dalvarez-01.bsky.socialI really like the simple decoration of this plate, with its charming birds painted around the surface.
Sometimes, simplicity is what makes an object so beautiful.
@atmovfx.bsky.socialSenior artist Adam Lee displays this incredible Viking shield! #atmosphere #maya #zbrush #substance #vikingshield #realistic
Explore more from Lee here on ATMO!
https://atmovfx.com/artist/453/adam-lee
@gonetdy.bsky.socialThe Central Ballcourt is in #Tikal—To the ancient #Maya, the ballcourt served as a sacred ritual space for religious ceremonies, political diplomacy, and the symbolic reenactment of creation myths rather than just a simple athletic field #Guatemala
@dalvarez-01.bsky.socialOne of the objects on display that impressed me the most: a carved Maya stone mask from the Late Classic period, associated with Puuc architecture.
It was used as a decorative architectural element on monumental buildings.
Seen at the Gran Museo del Mundo Maya in Mérida.
@dalvarez-01.bsky.socialA golden frog pendant from the Sacred Cenote at Chichén Itzá, which I saw yesterday at the Museum of Anthropology in Mérida.
I struggled to get a good photo because it’s protected behind thick cylindrical glass.
Second picture from a different angle in the thread.
@dalvarez-01.bsky.socialA striking ancient Maya face, with its wide eyes and powerful expression.
@dalvarez-01.bsky.socialA Classic Maya anthropomorphic figurine from Yaxunah, dating to 250–600 CE.
Seen at the Museum of Anthropology of Mérida.
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