The artwork titled “Seated Male Deity (Ehecatl)” is a piece of Aztec Art, dating from approximately c.1450 to c.1521. This stone sculpture belongs to the Post-classic period (c.900-1580) and falls within the genre of mythological painting and sculpture. The artwork is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) in New York City, NY, US.
The artwork likely represents Ehecatl, the Aztec god of wind, a figure known to be depicted in a seated form. Carved from stone, the deity is shown with characteristic Aztec artistic stylizations and symbolic attributes associated with mythological representations. The piece exhibits a simplicity in form and texture, emphasizing the stoic and enduring qualities often attributed to deities within Aztec culture. The use of stone contributes to its permanence and durability, fitting for a divine figure meant to symbolize the enduring forces of nature.
