| Object Name: | Drawing of Ix Chel and Ixtab, from Dresden Codex |
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| Creation Date: | 1500 AD | |
| Culture: | Post-Classic Maya | |
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| Left: Ix Chel weaving (from Codex Tro-Cortesianus) Right: Ixtab, the goddess of suicide Ixtab, the suicide deity, is depicted in the Dresden Codex hanging from the sky by a halter looped around her neck. Her eyes are closed in death, and a black circle, representing decomposition, appears on her neck. | ||
