Quetzalcōātl and the Escaping Ghost of Mictlāntēcutli

Richard Thompson, 2021

Inspired by ancient Aztec folklore, this piece depicts the skeletal ghost of Mictlāntēcutli or Mictlantecuhtli, the god of the dead, escaping the feathered serpent god Quetzalcoatl.

Quetzalcoatl was a source of inspiration for more than one piece by Richard Thompson, also appearing in his Mayan long count calendar piece B’ak’tun as his counterpart Kukulkan (in Yucatec Maya) or Q'uq'umatz (in K’iche’ Maya).

All handmade, all original designs, all leather. Price upon request.

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