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Xochipilli, Aztec God of Flowers statue bust at the O.A.S. Bldg in Washington, D.C.

This is just one of many beautiful works at or near the O.A.S. Click here to see them all.

Xochipilli was the god of love, games, beauty, dance, flowers, maize, and song in Aztec mythology. His name contains the Nahuatl words xochitl ("flower") and pilli (either "prince" or "child"), and hence means "flower prince". He is also referred to as Macuilxochitl, which means "five flowers". His wife was the human girl Mayahuel and his twin sister was Xochiquetzal. As one of the gods responsible for fertility and agricultural produce, he was associated with Tlaloc, god of rains, and Cinteotl, god of maize. Source: Wikipedia

Stone, painted by Unknown (Sculptor), Paul Cret (Architect), Albert Kelsey (Architect)
Address: Constitution Ave & 18th St NW Nearest Metro: Farragut West (Orange - Blue)
Smithsonian Art Inventories Catalog: Control number DC000188 (dcMem ID #944)
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