Mesoamerica Collection (page 5)

Detail from a temple wall with the head of a sun god (stone)
XBP232320 Detail from a temple wall with the head of a sun god (stone) by Mayan; Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; out of copyright

Pectoral of the King and a courtier from Tikal (jade)
XBP232318 Pectoral of the King and a courtier from Tikal (jade) by Mayan; Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; out of copyright

Ms Hunter 242 f. 246r Representatives of the Mexican Provinces
GUL232047 Ms Hunter 242 f.246r Representatives of the Mexican Provinces, from Historia de Tlaxcala by Diego Munoz Camargo (pen & ink on paper) by Mexican School

Pottery Goddess of the Hearth, Vera Cruz (earthenware)
XBP232737 Pottery Goddess of the Hearth, Vera Cruz (earthenware) by Veracruz (AD 600-900); Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; out of copyright

Priest in ceremonial robes, Isle of Jaina (clay & paint)
XBP231895 Priest in ceremonial robes, Isle of Jaina (clay & paint) by Mayan; Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; out of copyright

Standing royal figure (earthenware)
XBP232314 Standing royal figure (earthenware) by Mayan; Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; out of copyright

Double aspect celt bird, from Guacimo, Linea Vieja area (green jade)
XBP390204 Double aspect celt bird, from Guacimo, Linea Vieja area (green jade) by Pre-Columbian; height: 8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Seated male (earthenware)
DBP422941 Seated male (earthenware) by Nayarit; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; Mexican, out of copyright

Seated male and female (earthenware)
DBP422937 Seated male and female (earthenware) by Colima Culture; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; out of copyright

Seated male with helmet (earthenware)
DBP422936 Seated male with helmet (earthenware) by Jalisco; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; Mexican, out of copyright

Seated female with tattoos (earthenware)
DBP422934 Seated female with tattoos (earthenware) by Nayarit; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; Mexican, out of copyright

Male figure with shark (earthenware)
DBP422927 Male figure with shark (earthenware) by Colima Culture; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; out of copyright

Dancer with headdress (earthenware) (see also 422924)
DBP422923 Dancer with headdress (earthenware) (see also 422924) by Mesoamerican; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; out of copyright

Dancer with ritual attire, Colima or Jalisco (earthenware)
DBP422922 Dancer with ritual attire, Colima or Jalisco (earthenware) by Mesoamerican; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; out of copyright

Effigy jar with lid, Teotihuacan Culture (ceramic)
XBP394481 Effigy jar with lid, Teotihuacan Culture (ceramic) by Pre-Columbian; height: 27.3 cm; American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; South American

Posterior view of Seated Figure, Chinesco Culture, (ceramic)
XBP394463 Posterior view of Seated Figure, Chinesco Culture, (ceramic) by Pre-Columbian; height: 72.4 cm; American Museum of Natural History, New York

Giant head, Olmec Culture (stone)
XBP394473 Giant head, Olmec Culture (stone) by Pre-Columbian; Jalapa, Veracruz, Mexico; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; South American, out of copyright

Pedestal plate, Early Cocle phase, 700-800 AD (ceramic)
829386 Pedestal plate, Early Cocle phase, 700-800 AD (ceramic) by Cocle Culture (1200 BC-1600 AD); height: 15 cm; Private Collection; Panamanian, out of copyright

Funerary collared jar, Cubita phase, 500-600 AD (ceramic)
829384 Funerary collared jar, Cubita phase, 500-600 AD (ceramic) by Mesoamerican, (6th century); height: 28 cm; National Museum of Anthropology, Panama; out of copyright

MS Hunter 242 f. 248r Picarus, or Pizarro, and war horse
617895 MS Hunter 242 f.248r Picarus, or Pizarro, and war horse, illustration from the from Historia de Tlaxcala by Diego Munoz Camargo (pen & ink on paper) by Mexican School

Imaginary recreation of an Aztec Sun Stone calendar (see also 115255)
JPC230624 Imaginary recreation of an Aztec Sun Stone calendar (see also 115255), Late Post Classic Period (lithograph) by Aztec; Private Collection; out of copyright

Figure of a warrior in full regalia, from the Isle of Jaina (earthenware)
XBP232315 Figure of a warrior in full regalia, from the Isle of Jaina (earthenware) by Mayan (7th century); Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; out of copyright

Temple 2, Late Classic Period (600-900 AD) (photo)
JPC252625 Temple 2, Late Classic Period (600-900 AD) (photo) by Mayan; Tikal, Peten, Guatemala; out of copyright

Kukulkan Pyramid, Post Classic Period (photo)
JPC252621 Kukulkan Pyramid, Post Classic Period (photo) by Mayan; Mayapan, Yucatan, Mexico; out of copyright

Palace of the Governors, Uxmal, Yucatan, Mexico, 1844 (coloured litho)
JPC238278 Palace of the Governors, Uxmal, Yucatan, Mexico, 1844 (coloured litho) by Catherwood, Frederick (1799-1854) (after); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Man standing on a turtle, The Creator of the World (earthenware)
XBP343626 Man standing on a turtle, The Creator of the World (earthenware) by Mayan; Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; out of copyright

Ehecatl, God of Wind (onyx)
XBP343622 Ehecatl, God of Wind (onyx) by Aztec; Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; out of copyright

Mural of feathered Serpent (wall painting)
XBP343616 Mural of feathered Serpent (wall painting) by Teotihuacan; Teotihuacan, Valley of Mexico, Mexico; (add.info.: represented forces of good and light;)

Double flute, Vera Cruz (ceramic) (also see 232771)
XBP343177 Double flute, Vera Cruz (ceramic) (also see 232771) by Pre-Columbian; height: 29.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; South American, out of copyright

Pectoral of the god Xipe Totec (gold)
XBP343164 Pectoral of the god Xipe Totec (gold) by Mixtec (c.1300-1521); Private Collection; (add.info.: god of sunset, sacrificial pain and the spring;)

Figure of a warrior with a shield (earthenware)
XBP343160 Figure of a warrior with a shield (earthenware) by Mayan; Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; out of copyright

Figures of ceremonial ballplayers, from the Isle of Jaina, c. 600 (earthenware)
XBP343159 Figures of ceremonial ballplayers, from the Isle of Jaina, c.600 (earthenware) by Mayan (7th century); Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; out of copyright

Figure of a mayan seated king, from the Isle of Jaina (earthenware)
XBP343157 Figure of a mayan seated king, from the Isle of Jaina (earthenware) by Mayan; height: 17.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; out of copyright

Stylized Figure (gold)
XBP341885 Stylized Figure (gold) by Mixtec (c.1300-1521); Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; out of copyright

Wheeled animal toy, Vera Cruz, Mexico (stone)
XBP341879 Wheeled animal toy, Vera Cruz, Mexico (stone) by Mayan; length: 18.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; out of copyright

Reproduction of a mural showing a servant dressing a ruler for a ceremony
452447 Reproduction of a mural showing a servant dressing a ruler for a ceremony, from the Temple of Murals, Bonampak (wall painting) by Mayan (after); Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville

Copan Stela H (stone)
JPC310187 Copan Stela H (stone) by Mayan; Copan, Honduras, Central America; out of copyright

Stela A, Copan, Late Classic Period, c. 730 AD (stone)
JPC310179 Stela A, Copan, Late Classic Period, c.730 AD (stone) by Mayan; Copan, Honduras, Central America; (add.info.: stele erected during Eighteen-Rabbit kingdom; stelae were erected to celebrate)

Sacrificied Ball Player from Aparicio, Late Classic period (sculpture)
JPC310094 Sacrificied Ball Player from Aparicio, Late Classic period (sculpture) by Veracruz (AD 600-900); Museo Nacional de Antropologia, Mexico City, Mexico; out of copyright

Machaquila Stela 7, Late Classic Period, 830 AD (stone)
JPC310224 Machaquila Stela 7, Late Classic Period, 830 AD (stone) by Mayan; Museo de Arqueologia, Guatemala; out of copyright

Tikal Stela 2, Early Classic Period 300-600 AD (stone)
JPC310217 Tikal Stela 2, Early Classic Period 300-600 AD (stone) by Mayan; Museo de Tikal, Peten, Guatemala; out of copyright

Palenque, Incense Burner, Late Classic Period, 600-900 AD (terracotta) (back of 310199)
JPC310200 Palenque, Incense Burner, Late Classic Period, 600-900 AD (terracotta) (back of 310199) by Mayan; Museo de Palenque, Chiapas State

Stela C, west side, Copan, Late Classic Period, 780 AD (stone)
JPC310184 Stela C, west side, Copan, Late Classic Period, 780 AD (stone) by Mayan; Copan, Honduras, Central America; (add.info)

Relief of a monster of the earth, Late Classic period, 600-900 AD (photo)
JPC310068 Relief of a monster of the earth, Late Classic period, 600-900 AD (photo) by Mayan; Xpuhil, Yucatan, Mexico; out of copyright

Dance of the Flyers or Pole Flying, Mexico
Dance of the Flyers (Danza de los Voladores) or Pole Flying (Palo Volador), ancient Mesoamerican ceremony. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Luigi Giarre from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

For sale as Licensed Images

Choose your image, Select your licence and Download the media

Mesoamerica: A Tapestry of History and Resilience From the ancient civilizations that thrived in Mesoamerica to the modern-day struggles for justice, this region has witnessed remarkable events that have shaped its vibrant tapestry. In 1968, during the Olympic Games held in Mexico City, American runners Tommie Smith and John Carlos boldly raised their fists in a Black Power salute during the medal ceremonies. Their powerful gesture resonated worldwide, while Australian Peter Norman stood beside them wearing an OPHR badge, displaying solidarity against racial inequality. Diego Rivera's murals at the Ministry of Public Education capture both the solemnity and celebration of Mesoamerican culture. His mural depicting "Day of the Dead" showcases a rich tradition where life and death intertwine harmoniously. Another masterpiece portrays pre-Columbian life, specifically highlighting Zapotec civilization's contributions to Mexican heritage. The colored woodcut from 1556 offers a glimpse into Tenochtitlan (now Mexico City) at the time of Spanish conquest—a city brimming with architectural marvels and cultural richness that would forever be altered by European colonization. The cry for revolution echoed through Miguel Hidalgo's call to revolt on September 16th, 1810—the spark igniting Mexico's fight for independence. Juan O Gorman immortalized this historic moment in his mural capturing Hidalgo's impassioned plea. Mexican kitchens have long been hubs of culinary artistry and cultural preservation. An unknown artist beautifully depicts two women diligently working amidst pots and pans—an ode to their invaluable role in sustaining traditions. Rivera also pays tribute to educators with his portrayal of "The Rural School Teacher. " This mural symbolizes education as a catalyst for progress—empowering generations with knowledge and shaping brighter futures. Francisco Pancho Villa emerges as an indomitable figure within Mexican history—a revolutionary leader who fought tirelessly alongside his military staff during the Mexican Revolution.