Aztec ‘Birthing Figure’ - Mexicolore
2 天之前 · This Aztec-style sculpture of a woman giving birth conveys well the agony and ecstasy of childbirth. It is expertly carved in a hard, speckled stone called aplite, and has long impressed viewers including artists, scholars, and prominent collectors of Pre-Columbian art.
Discover Ixchel: The Goddness of Fertility from Isla Mujeres
2016年10月31日 · Isla Mujeres still comes steeped in Mayan culture, and there’s no question who, mythologically speaking, still prevails over it! Isla Mujeres, where Privilege Aluxe is located, is the sacred land of Ixchel, Goddess of fertility. Discover her story here.
Ripples across generations and nations in Mayan pregnancy and ...
Yaxper’s statue displayed on the cofradía altar wears the traditional colorful headdress of women from Santiago Atitlán—a woven ribbon wrapped many times around the head, forming a brim. (This is the headdress worn by Chona’s sister Susana in the photo shown of her after she moved to Santiago Atitlán, in Chapter 2.)
Midwifery in Maya society - Wikipedia
Midwives in Maya societies are responsible for the ajtuj ("pregnant woman") and her unborn child throughout the pregnancy as well as the week of bed rest following the birth. Unlike other societies in which individuals choose their occupational fields, the Maya people believe that they receive a sacred calling from God through dreams which ...
Ixchel Mayan Maiden Goddess statue – Sacred Source
Mayan Moon Maiden. For highland Maya peoples of Guatemala, Ixchel is the protector of women during childbirth. Shown with her rabbit companion. [National Geographic Society, c. 800 CE] 7" Gypsumstone statue, gray/brown stone color finish. #IXR
Susie Robinson describes a Mayan Fertility Statue
2014年4月22日 · Susie Robinson of the British Museum talks about some of her favourtie pieces, namely the Mayan Statue of Fertility.
In the Aura of Ixchel: Cozumel’s San Gervasio Ruins
2016年1月25日 · Women made the pilgrimage to the shrine from as far away as what is now Belize and Guatemala to ensure they birthed the average 18 kids expected of a Mayan woman. Many statues dedicated to Ixchel are still being unearthed in places throughout the shrine.
Xochiquetzal, Aztec Statue, Aztec Art Mayan Carving, Goddess Statue …
2024年8月23日 · Xochiquetzal was a goddess associated with fertility, beauty, and love serving as a protector of young mothers and a patroness of pregnancy, childbirth, and the crafts practiced by women such as weaving and embroidery handmade wooden mayan statue carving, aztec statue from ecological material.
Ancient Mayan Pregnant Woman Figurine - Pinterest
Explore the fascinating Mayan culture through this exquisite pregnant woman figurine on display at The National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City.
Vintage Mexican Aztec Mayan Art Fertility Statue Woman Pregnant …
The provenance of this item is not available, adding to its mystique.
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