An Aztec stone sculpture of a toad with carved paws and ‘chalchihuitl’ underneath. 1428–1521 CE, now housed at the Museo Nacional de Antropología in Mexico City [1504×2709]
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An Aztec stone sculpture of a toad with carved paws and ‘chalchihuitl’ underneath. 1428–1521 CE, now housed at the Museo Nacional de Antropología in Mexico City [1504×2709]
by Fuckoff555
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I want this
Zuma!
awww they couldn’t resist giving it little beans.
For those unaware, chalchihuitl generally refers to jade, though it can also include other blue-green stones or the abstract concept of preciousness
Is there any lore or attributes to this toad I learn more about? Anyone know what the purpose of this stone was?