Latest posts tagged with #mixtec on Bluesky
Burial mask
wood base covered with turquoise mosaic and teeth made of shell
1321-1421 CE
Mixtec culture
Oaxaca, Mexico
#precolumbian #prehispanic #mixtec #mexico #oaxaca #mask #burial #funeral #wood #turquoise #shell #ritual #religion #death #afterlife #culture #unique #handmade #art #craft
A wooden helmet with a turquoise and shell mosaic inlay, decorated with two entwined snakes. Dating from 1400-1521 from Mexico, it’s of Mixtec origin. On display in @britishmuseum.bsky.social #mixtec #aztec #mexica #mexico #mexicaempire
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She chewed, ate & swallowed. She’s #trilingual.
#Mixtec —Oto-Manguean, pre-Hispanic Mesoamerica. #Spanish —from Latin, spoken by Romans, later Castilian. #English —Germanic, brought to the U.S. by British colonists.
U.S.≠America
#IndigenousLanguages #LinguisticDiversity #DecolonizeYourMind #Woke
For the #BlueSkyArtShow theme #Small. This small pendant from the Mixtecs of ancient Mexico shows the skill of the ancient goldsmiths centuries before the Spaniards arrived (2011). #photography #Mixteca #ÑuuSavi #Oaxaca #Mexico #nativeart #archaeology #AncientBlueSky #Mixtec #gold #EastCoastKin
finally watching season 3 of #DarkWinds and loving all
the southwest Indigenous representation #Mixtec #Yaqui #Dine #TohonoOodham
The special issue is not completely out *yet*, but glad to see my paper *already* out there!
#Mixtec #Mixteco #SaanSavi #already
Mask of Tlaloc, inlaid with turquoise. Place of origin: Mexico, Mixtec civilization, c. 1300-1500 AD. Collection: St Louis Art Museum. 𝐋𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐔𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞: 𝐔𝐧𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧. 𝐍𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 — 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲, 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐧-𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐮𝐬𝐞 — 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐮𝐬𝐞.
More than a mask, this is #Tláloc — the #RainGod who nourished fields & shaped #CyclesOfLife in the ancient #Mixtec civilization. The #turquoise inlay isn’t just 🪨, but sky & water fused in one, a sacred reminder that survival itself was divine.
#Art #ArtHistory #IndigenousArt #PreColumbianArt
For #HumansOfBluesky, a worker creating one of Oaxaca's famed alebrijes (2011). From the studios of Jacobo & María Ángeles in San Martín Tilcajete, Mexico. #Mixtec #nativeart #photography #Mexico #Oaxaca #art #jacoboymariaangeles #Alebrijes #WoodArt #WoodWork #Sculpture
One last one, reposted for #BlueSkyArtShow theme of #Pieces. The ancient palace in Mitla, from pre-Columbian Mexico, is covered with geometric mosaics made of small stones fit together without mortar. #mosaic #Mixtec #palace #AncientBlueSky #Mexico #Zapotec #Oaxaca #archaeology #ruins #photography
A bit different for the #PalacesandGardens #exterior theme. The Palace of Mitla is one of the best-preserved palaces of ancient Mexico (2011). The geometric, mosaic friezes adorning the walls are justly famous. #Mixtec #palace #AncientBlueSky #Mexico #Zapotec #Oaxaca #archaeology #ruins #photography
![• My progenitors landed in what was a land of shells
• A land of scales
• Our starflight capsules broken.
• With a thriving population.
• [A UFO]
• Very unfortunately our first greetings were rather condescending.
• [Two people one old it wearing a simple outfit, another in indigenous mixtec regalia standing over a gray alien figure, smiling and pointing out its height]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:j3hlgxdmlap6qlhbq66uaoyr/bafkreif2mbt5y52n746iiuuvsbiicepaonpcsmxvlnjps6k2zqux2dqpum)
• My progenitors landed in what was a land of shells • A land of scales • Our starflight capsules broken. • With a thriving population. • [A UFO] • Very unfortunately our first greetings were rather condescending. • [Two people one old it wearing a simple outfit, another in indigenous mixtec regalia standing over a gray alien figure, smiling and pointing out its height]
For the #blueskyartshow theme #alternating: Page from the Codex Borgia, an ancient Mexican book of days that survived the Spanish Conquest, with gods #Quetzalcoatl (life) and #mictlantecuhtli (death) ruling the ritual calendar. #Mixtec #Mesoamerica #nativeart #photography #Mexico #archaeology #art
An 1,500 y/o tradition on the brink:
🐚 On #Mexico’s coast, #Mixtec artisans "milk" a rare snail (Plicopurpura colummelaris), w/o harm, to extract #purple dye ink.
Now #ClimateChange, poaching, & tourism threaten snails & centuries of #Indigenous knowledge:
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Roadside Mamey Vendor, Tlacolula de Matamoros, Oaxaca, Mexico
Roadside Mamey Vendor, Tlacolula de Matamoros, Oaxaca, Mexico
There he stood right by the highway, enticing us to try his delicious offerings! A popular fruit in Oaxaca, the thick-skinned mamey has a red to orange #Oaxaca #Mexico #Zapotec #Olmec #Mixtec
Green shoes on the ground
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New page!!!! Maybe someone we've seen before...
#webcomic #magicalgirl #mixtec
A tribute to those who I will never meet and to those who I will never learn from.
#mixtec #mixteco #indigenous #oaxaca #guerrero #genocide #idk #thisisgettingtoolong
mixtec temple made in roblox studio based on this reference
#roblox #roblox-studio #pre-columbia #mixtec
A woman with goat ears and a goatee and floating horns
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Check it out!!! Another page!!! #comicfury #webcomic #webcomics #mixtec
This vase features a hummingbird perched on a cup, possibly symbolizing a flower. A key piece in a grand offering at Tomb 1 in Zaachila (1225 AD). Linked to warriors, the sun, and resurrection, this tiny bird was a symbol of magic and life. #mesoamerica #mixtec #art #history #mexico
Ready to be bisque fired!
I found this bunny illustration in a book about Ancient Latin America. It’s a mixtec drawing pre 16th century. #ceramics #mixtec #deviledeggplatter
We were at #SSILA2025 last Friday presenting on Laryngealization in #Mixtepec #Mixtec. Super proud of my RAs, who did a great job throughout this process!
You can check out our slides here: drive.google.com/file/d/19fSa...
This turquoise mosaic jaguar, features tesserae of dark green malachite, pyrite accents resembling mirrors, and engraved mother-of-pearl on its underbelly. Made from Cedrela odorata wood, it includes a shallow, gilded bowl on its back, possibly for offerings. #mixtec #aztec #mexica #mexico #history
Arte em papel com caneta e tinta, em estilo mixteca. Uma mulher meso-americana de pele pintada amarela vestindo apenas um pano sobre os ombros, ela se encontra em posição honrosa com um braso levantado para o alto e outro para trás, a cabeça olhando para cima. Ela está sentada sobre seu próprio sangue, e de seu cabelo sai uma serpente, essa passa por trás dela e se levanta para o céu.
Aybytupysyk Ñuù Savi remikûatîara suí, oîepé kórixi suindûara a'e.
Me inspirei em arte dos Ñuù Savi, essa é de um códice.
#native #art #arte #indigena #mixtec #mesoamerica #Indigenous
Mixtec Skull returns to Mexico | The skull was in the collection of the Wereldmuseum in Leiden and was purchased in the 1960s. The skull is probably of Mixtec origin and is inlaid with mosaic stones www.rijksoverheid.nl/actueel/nieu... #Mixtec #skull #museums #Mexico #repatriation
Allow me to share with you my love of this city and valley. The legendary places and the hidden gems of Magical Oaxaca! January 23-28, 2025. Visit
yo-creo.com link in bio. #oaxaca #mole #mezcal #zapotec #mixtec
A stylized drawing of a cloud in the style of a mixtec codex with elements of mountain glyph
