Seated Deity (Macuilcoatl) Mexico, Mesoamerica, 15th–early 16th century This figure portrays Macuilxochitl, or “5 Flower,” the name of a day in the ritual calendar. A youthful male deity in the Aztec pantheon, he was associated with pleasure in music...

Seated Deity (Macuilcoatl)

Mexico, Mesoamerica, 15th–early 16th century

This figure portrays Macuilxochitl, or “5 Flower,” the name of a day in the ritual calendar. A youthful male deity in the Aztec pantheon, he was associated with pleasure in music and dance, feasting and sexuality, and gambling.

(Source: metmuseum.org)

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