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Aztec Backpiece

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Shannon Larratt

I really like Doran‘s backpiece, done by Rob Coutts at Bobby Five here in Toronto. Hopefully I have not mislabeled it!

Update: Of course I did mislabel it; as a couple people have pointed out the design is Mochica, from Perú, and predates the Aztec and Mayan cultures.

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Comments

20 responses to “Aztec Backpiece”

  1. Rauka Avatar
    Rauka

    I wonder what the fish-creature is, is it a SHARK ? or maybe…some..thing… else =P

  2. Rauka Avatar
    Rauka

    I wonder what the fish-creature is, is it a SHARK ? or maybe…some..thing… else =P

  3. Hayduke Avatar
    Hayduke

    I love this! Beautiful!

  4. Hayduke Avatar
    Hayduke

    I love this! Beautiful!

  5. bucket of bunnies Avatar
    bucket of bunnies

    very beautiful!

  6. bucket of bunnies Avatar
    bucket of bunnies

    very beautiful!

  7. Renato Avatar
    Renato

    They are Mochica designs, from Perú

  8. Renato Avatar
    Renato

    They are Mochica designs, from Perú

  9. Matt Avatar
    Matt

    I love work that is mostly black with sharp injections of color, especially when it is red. This is fantastic!

  10. Matt Avatar
    Matt

    I love work that is mostly black with sharp injections of color, especially when it is red. This is fantastic!

  11. Leinad Avatar
    Leinad

    Not aztec, it’s mochica, before the incas, from peru.

  12. Leinad Avatar
    Leinad

    Not aztec, it’s mochica, before the incas, from peru.

  13. Eke Avatar
    Eke

    You should also chek / search LA DAMA DE CAO, wich was an hi heritage women, with boths arms and legs with tattos, maybe the firts tattos on earth(as we know it)

  14. Eke Avatar
    Eke

    You should also chek / search LA DAMA DE CAO, wich was an hi heritage women, with boths arms and legs with tattos, maybe the firts tattos on earth(as we know it)

  15. Ty Tweeder Avatar
    Ty Tweeder

    whoa, really nice.
    it’s balanced very well and looks as though it was meant to be there.

  16. Ty Tweeder Avatar
    Ty Tweeder

    whoa, really nice.
    it’s balanced very well and looks as though it was meant to be there.

  17. dorantherook Avatar
    dorantherook

    Thanks for the compliments and I do forgive the mislabeling. *smile*

    As for the species of fish, I and other archaeologists don’t seem too sure as Moche art is full of mythical sea creatures and monsters. The man though is often called Ai Aipec or the Decapitator. Cheeful, eh?

  18. dorantherook Avatar
    dorantherook

    Thanks for the compliments and I do forgive the mislabeling. *smile*

    As for the species of fish, I and other archaeologists don’t seem too sure as Moche art is full of mythical sea creatures and monsters. The man though is often called Ai Aipec or the Decapitator. Cheeful, eh?

  19. valentxne Avatar
    valentxne

    love it. it looks like it was meant to be there.

  20. valentxne Avatar
    valentxne

    love it. it looks like it was meant to be there.

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