theancientwayoflife:~Head of Macuilxochitl (God of Pleasure, Games and Music).Date: A.D. 1440–1500Me
theancientwayoflife:~Head of Macuilxochitl (God of Pleasure, Games and Music).Date: A.D. 1440–1500Medium: CeramicCulture: Mexico,Gulf Coast, AztecPeriod: Late PostclassicHead of Macuilxochitl (God of Pleasure, Games and Music) - Mesoamerican (Aztec Post Classic)ca. 1440 - 1500 CEThis highly naturalistic ceramic head, with almond-shaped eyes and a slightly open mouth, once belonged to a full-figure sculpture; the figure would have been represented either in a seated or standing position. The center of the headdress, originally consisting of five vertical stalks (only three remain), is thought to symbolize the crest of a feathered eagle, marking this as the head of Xochipilli-Macuilxochitl, deity of music, flowers, song, and gamesSource: Yale University Art Gallery -- source link
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