Flea 1500

This stone sculpture titled “Flea” was crafted by Aztec artists around 1500, and is currently housed in the Museo Nacional de Antropologia in Mexico City. The piece's naturalistic form and intricate details are characteristic of Aztec art, which often depicted animals and other elements of the natural world. The flea's stylized features and segmented body are typical of the period's aesthetic, and it is likely that the sculpture had a religious or ceremonial purpose within Aztec culture.