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Patrick Kapty

@patrickkapty.bsky.social

20 days ago

Seated figure in ceremonial attire ceramic c. 550-950 CE Veracruz culture Mexico #handmade #ceramic #sculpture #VeracruzCulture #Veracruz #Mexico #Mesoamerica #southcentralregion #lateclassic #ritual #religion #prehispanic #precolumbian #ancientart #art #precolumbiansculpture #mesoamericansculpture

Veracruz Seated Figure in Ceremonial Attire
South Central Region, Late Classic, circa AD 550 - 950
Ceramic
Recently (18 June 2026) sold at a Sotheby's auction for approximately $21,000 despite opposition from Mexican authorities regarding the sale of pre-Columbian artifacts.

Provenance
Robert and Marianne Huber, Dixon, Illinois, acquired from a dealer in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 1979
Wally and Brenda Zollman, Indianapolis, acquired from the above on November 14, 1982
Ancient Art of the New World, New York
Paul A. Cohen, Belmont, Massachusetts, acquired from the above on June 11, 1998
Thence by descent to the present owners

Exhibited
Hillwood Art Gallery, Long Island University, Brookville, New York, Ceremonial Art of Ancient Veracruz, November 27, 1987 - February 7, 1988, and the subsequent symposiums: The Fine Arts Museum of Long Island, Hempstead, New York, Veracruz Connection: The Impact on Mesoamerican Civilization, February 13, 1988 - March 27, 1988; The Fine Arts Museum of Long Island, Hempstead, New York, Veracruz and the Development of Mesoamerican Civilization, July 4 - 8, 1988
Indianapolis Museum of Art, The Face of Ancient America: The Wally and Brenda Zollman Collection of Pre-Columbian Art, December 3, 1988 - February 26, 1989; also traveled to: Indiana University Museum of Art, Bloomington, June 3 - September 10, 1989

Literature
Marilyn M. Goldstein, Ceremonial Sculpture of Ancient Veracruz, Brookville, New York, 1987, p. 66, cat. no. 95
Lee A. Parsons, John B. Carlson, and Peter David Joralemon, The Face of Ancient America: The Wally and Brenda Zollman Collection of Pre-Columbian Art, Indianapolis, 1988, pp. 152-153, cat. no. 102
mayavase.com, A Precolumbian Portfolio, inv. no. K3612

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Patrick Kapty

@patrickkapty.bsky.social

10 days ago

Fascinating front and back photos of this Life-Death Figure sandstone with traces of pigment c. 900-1250 CE Huastec culture Northern Veracruz, Mexico (See ALT) #handmade #carved #sandstone #sculpture #precolumbian #Huastec #life-death #figure #ancientart #art #culture #religion #belief #veracruz

We don’t know if the young man seen on the front of this stela represented a young ruler or a god, but we can say that this was an important figure that would have been placed in the center of an ancient city as a focal point for religious ritual.
The piece is close to life-size. Its surface is elaborately incised, with most of the body’s “skin” covered in designs. Many of these designs may be recording body paint. Across the Huastec area, we find small ceramic rollers with similar designs. These rollers were likely used to apply paint to skin. Other symbols seen here may have been marked permanently on the body through tattooing and scarification. Many of these designs would have been painted in bright colors in the sculpture before us, but these colors have long ago faded.
We do not know what most of these symbols meant, but we do know that Mesoamericans greatly valued such decoration, for the practice was very ancient. Some of these symbols seem to locate the human or god in sacred space and time, suggesting a deeply religious function for the painting. Other symbols, such as the large ear ornaments worn by the young man, also identify the figure as a deity or a ruler.
The insights above do not explain the presence of the animated skeletal figure on the other side of the sculpture. If you look closely, you can pick out the outline of a rectangular form immediately behind this figure. This form probably represents cloth. Further, the skeletal figure is not a separate figure, but is attached to the back of the young man. It is probable that the young man was seen as carrying the skeletal figure on his back.

Often religious officials and rulers would carry the remains of revered ancestors on their backs, with the ancestor’s bones wrapped in a cloth bundle. Here the cloth bundle is unwrapped, revealing the skeletal figure inside. The Mexica (Aztecs) of Central Mexico, who flourished at the same time as the Huastec, even had a name for this office, teomama.

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Patrick Kapty

@patrickkapty.bsky.social

7 months ago

Smiling Figure pottery Late Classic Period 600-800 CE Central Veracruz, Mexico #art #pottery #sculpture #precolumbian #Maya #lateclassic #mayanpottery #prehispanic #mexico #mesoamerica #veracruz #smiling #man #happy

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Patrick Kapty

@patrickkapty.bsky.social

3 months ago

Seated animal terracotta, pigments c. 600-900 CE Remojadas culture Veracruz, Mexico #handmade #art #ancientart #remojadasculture #veracruz #mexico #ancientamericas #ancientmexico #mexico #mesoamerica #prehispanic #precolumbian #terracotta #animal #coatimundi #ritual #religion #burial #funeral

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Gary Coles

@garytcoles.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

The roots and ruins of La Antigua, Veracruz – history and nature intertwined. This might be the Primera Aduana (First Customs House) or part of Cortés's house. The way the tree has grown around the stonework is incredible. #LaAntigua #Veracruz #Mexico #Photography #TravelPhotography

Image: A photograph of stone ruins in La Antigua, Veracruz, possibly the First Customs House or part of Hernán Cortés's house. The image shows a doorway or opening in a crumbling stone wall, with extensive tree roots growing over and around the stonework. The roots are thick and gnarled, creating a dramatic, almost engulfing effect. The stones are weathered and covered in moss and lichen. The interior of the structure, visible through the doorway, is also in ruins. The overall impression is one of age, decay, and nature reclaiming a historical site.

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Jaimey

@bearfuht.bsky.social

9 months ago

(Colossal) Olmec head at the Museo de Antropologia de Xalapa, here in Veracruz. #photography #AlphabetChallenge #WeekVforVowels #EastCoaslKin #Mexico #Veracruz

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Gary Coles

@garytcoles.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

Ermita del Rosario in La Antigua, Veracruz. This chapel was the first one built in the Americas, in 1523. #Mexico #LaAntigua #Veracruz #photography #travel #history #travel #ErmitaDelRosario #ColonialArchitecture #Church

Photograph of the Ermita del Rosario (Hermitage of the Rosary), a historic church in La Antigua, Veracruz, Mexico. The church is a small, single-story building with white stucco walls and Spanish Colonial architectural features. It has a prominent bell gable (espadaña) with arched openings, arched doorways, and red tile roof accents. The building is surrounded by lush tropical vegetation, including palm trees and flowering shrubs. The sky is a pale, slightly overcast blue. The building is set back a little from a paved surface.

Photograph of the interior of the Ermita del Rosario, a historic church in La Antigua, Veracruz, Mexico. The view is towards the altar, which is a simple, whitewashed structure. A crucifix hangs on the wall above the altar. Below the crucifix is a framed piece of art and a statue of a saint (possibly the Virgin Mary) adorned with flowers. Additional floral arrangements are placed on the altar and in front of it. The walls are whitewashed, with some areas of exposed brick or stone, and a pale blue arched ceiling. Wooden pews and a wooden railing are visible in the foreground. The floor is tiled

Photograph of the exterior of the Ermita del Rosario, a historic white-walled church in La Antigua, Veracruz, Mexico. The church features Spanish Colonial architectural elements, including a bell gable and arched doorways. Tall palm trees frame the building, and the foreground shows a lush garden with green grass, a pathway, and various tropical plants, including a shrub that may be a Garden Croton. The sky is barely visible.

Photograph of an outdoor shrine or altar dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe. The central element is a large, rectangular tile mural depicting the Virgin of Guadalupe in her traditional iconography: standing on a crescent moon, surrounded by a radiant mandorla (almond-shaped halo), with a blue-green cloak and a flowing robe. The mural is brightly colored, and around the Virgin are depictions of angels and various national flags. Below the mural, on a ledge, are various offerings, including vases of flowers, potted plants, and candles. The shrine is made of white-painted material, possibly concrete or stucco.

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Vlad Zitácuaro 🇲🇽

@lepetitvlad.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

#Sunset in #Veracruz #Mexico. #Photography

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Jaimey

@bearfuht.bsky.social

12 months ago

Hola Bluesky photography fam! We moved from Chiapas to Veracruz last month, landing in a short term rental for now, with beautiful gardens and room for the pups. There are these big beautiful Silver Palms that I tried to capture. 💚 #photography #nature #EastCoastKin #Mexico #Veracruz

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Gary Coles

@garytcoles.bsky.social

4 months ago

Celebrating Easter since the 1520's. This is the Ermita del Rosario in Antigua, Mexico. It is the oldest church in continental America and you can feel the generations of faith etched into the stone. Happy Easter. #Easter2026 #LaAntigua #Veracruz #Mexico #Photography #EasterSunday

The interior of a historic Spanish colonial chapel in La Antigua, Mexico. The vaulted ceiling and simple walls are painted in peeling white and purple-toned hues, showing aged texture. At the far end, a simple tiered stone altar is covered in a white lace cloth and decorated with fresh white flowers and a figure of the Virgin of Guadalupe. A wooden crucifix hangs high on the wall above the altar. Wooden pews and a simple wooden railing are visible in the foreground.

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Circumspectral

@catpushmike.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

Xico, Mexico. November, 2022 A gloomy day on the rough streets of this remote mountain town south of Xalapa, Veracruz. This is coffee growing country. #coffee #veracruz #xalapa #pueblomagico #travel #photography

Interior of masonry shop in Xico, Mexico

Street scene with mother and boy sitting on the curb of a side street in Xico, Mexico.

Classic VW Beetle at construction site in Xico, Mexico.

White low rise building with red trim at the edge of town in Xico, Mexico.

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Gary Coles

@garytcoles.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

Found this amazing old water wheel on a hike near Xico, Mexico. It's incredible to see how nature is reclaiming this piece of history. I wonder what stories it could tell? #Xico #Mexico #Veracruz #Ruins #Travel #Explore #MexicoTravel #VeracruzMexico #TravelPhotography #Photography #Nature