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~Head of Macuilxochitl (God of Pleasure, Games and Music).
Date: A.D. 1440–1500
Medium: Ceramic
Culture: Mexico,Gulf Coast, Aztec
Period: Late Postclassic
Head of Macuilxochitl (God of Pleasure, Games and Music) - Mesoamerican (Aztec Post Classic)
ca. 1440 - 1500 CE
This 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 games
Source:Yale University Art Gallery
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