
Aztec Sun
, 2023
170 x 120 x 2 cm (h x w x d)
910
USD
for sale
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This piece represents the sun with aztec pointed glyphs representing solar rays. In Mesoamerican culture. Tonatiuh “ Movement of the Sun” is an Aztec sun deity of the daytime sky who rules the cardinal direction of east. According to Aztec Mythology, Tonatiuh was known as “The Fifth Sun”.
In Aztec religion, the jaguar was the animal spirit of the god Tezcatlipoca. Tezcatlipoca was a primary deity in Aztec culture. He is invisible and omnipotent. He ruled over many things, including the night, the earth, obsidian, warriors, and jaguars. When Tezcatlipoca took the form of a jaguar, he was called Tepeyollotl.