Ethereum

Tzompantli 2021

Collection

Opuntia Collection

Description

Genesis collaborative piece by Mexican crypto art collective Opuntia. “A tzompantli or skull rack is a type of wooden rack or palisade documented in several Mesoamerican civilizations, which was used for the public display of human skulls, typically those of war captives or other sacrificial victims. It is a scaffold-like construction of poles on which heads and skulls were placed after holes had been made in them. Tzompantli are known chiefly from their depiction in Late Postclassic (13th to 16th centuries) and post-Conquest (mid-16th to 17th centuries) codices, contemporary accounts of the conquistadores, and several other inscriptions. However, a tzompantli-like structure, thought to be the first instance of such structures, has been excavated from the Proto-Classic Zapotec civilization at the La Coyotera, Oaxaca site, dated from around the 2nd century BCE to the 3rd century.” Each artist created a skull for each module of the wall. Opuntia is formed by a wide range of artists who come from different backgrounds, some pioneers from the crypto art scene some newcomers and some foreigner friends that have walked next to us in this fascinating times. Credits from left to right, top to bottom: davidvnun (@davidvnun) mzavala (@m_zavala_m) Ricardo Tejada (@EOSGoatRT) criptocromo (@criptocromo) Moxarra González (@moxarra) Berkanas (@Star666Lucky) Johnny Dollar (@JohnnyDollarArt) Cristina Agassini (@crisagassini) Alexis Contreras (@amichellcon) Mr. Oscar (@oscarasecas_) ToeMoss HiChic (@toemoss_art) mr-monk.eth (@MrMonkArt) sadmx (@_sadmx) Mr. Twerky (@TwerkyClub) Limbo Mask (@Limbo_Mask) Monfa (@monfa) Gus GG (@GusGrillasca) Javier Gutiérrez (@expodisco) Águeda (@aaguedaa) LoreBitcoin (@lorebitcoin) lulu xXX (@luluixixix) Ann Ahoy (@Ann_ahoy) mono (@monserratsoldu) Mugen (@mugen_slays) Geryco (@Gerardo_Cotera) Blue Pastel (@coyotlcompany) Rodrigo Courtney (@elcurni) coupofgrace (@coupofgrace) FtrSaroth (@FtrSaroth) SloppyPencil (@SloppyPencil) intton (@intton) Fabi Yamada (@mxYamada) neurocolor (@neurocolor) Rallsen (@rallsen) Dirac (@Uard0) Unlockable content links to full size 7000 x 5000 px artwork.

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