Custom AZTEC Tattoo designs

TATTOO DESIGNS IN THE ANCIENT MEXICAN STYLE

I have created hundreds of Aztec tattoos for visitors of this web who were looking for a unique tattoo.

aztec tattoo designer
Aztec tattoo designer

SHOULDER TATTOO IN AZTEC STYLE

This is a custom shoulder tattoo in Aztec style with an Aztec calendar as main design for the shoulder and Aztec designs to complete the sleeve tattoo.

aztec tattoo
Aztec tattoo design for shoulder

WHO WERE THE AZTECS?

Aztecs are an ethnic groups of central Mexico, particularly those groups who spoke the Nahuatl language and who dominated large parts of Mesoamerica from the 14th to 16th centuries.the Aztecs settled down in the swampy land around Lake Texcoco, Valley of Mexico. Often the term “Aztec” refers exclusively to the Mexican people of Tenochtitlan (now the location of Mexico City),who referred to themselves as Mēxihcah Tenochcah.


AZTEC TATTOO WITH WOMAN FACE

Custom Aztec tattoo created ONLINE by me, according the wishes of this visitor of Junotattoodesigns.com.

custom aztec tattoo design with warrior girl
custom aztec tattoo design with warrior girl

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF AZTEC DESIGNS?

Ancient Aztec art was primarily a form of religious expression and a means for paying tribute to their gods. In addition, various forms of Aztec art were used to assist in communication. Aztec art such as pictographs, paintings and warrior drawings can still be seen on the walls of their temples and within their ancient artifacts.


What designs we can make in an Aztec tattoo?

Aztec tattoos are tribal, featuring ancient Aztec ornamentation and designs such as Aztec calendar, temples, gods such as Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent that connects heaven and earth, the earthly with the celestial; warriors, skulls with feathered helmets, and other ancestral designs.


TATTOOS WITH THE SUN STONE – AZTEC CALENDAR

WHAT IS THE “AZTEC CALENDAR”, “SUN STONE” or “PIEDRA DEL SOL”?

aztec calendar tattoo
Aztec Calendar tattoo design (detail) by Juno, professional tattoo designer

The Aztec calendar is a system that was used by the Aztecs as well as other pre-Columbian people of central Mexico. The Aztec Calendar Stone, also known as the Sun Stone, is one of the most famous representations of the Aztec calendar, and the most popular element in Aztec Tattoos. This design is used as main element for upper sleeve tattoos (shoulder area) and half chest tattoos.. It is a massive sculpture that depicts the cosmological beliefs of the Aztecs, including the five ages of the world and the position of various deities associated with time and creation.

SHOULDER TATTOO IN AZTEC and MAYAN STYLE

Aztec calendar tattoo plus Mayan warrior, Quetzalcoatl – Aztec feathered serpent god – and bird.

Aztec sleeve tattoo design
Aztec sleeve tattoo design

Aztec upper back tattoo:

Male back tattoo with Aztec sun stone (Aztec calendar) on the center of the tattoo, with Quetzalcoatl god in human form (named Ehecati), with a serpent in his hand (Quetzalcoatl) on the left side. And Huitzilopochtli god: solar and war god, patron of the ancient city of Tenochtilan (Mexico city) , capital of the Aztec kingdom, on the right side, all with ancient Aztec ornaments to complete the tattoo.

custom Aztec calendar tattoo design for back
Custom Aztec calendar tattoo design for back, with Ehecati-Quetzalcoatl and Huitzilopochtli gods by Juno, tattoo designer online

OTHER DESIGNS TO COMPLETE AN AZTEC CALENDAR TATTOO

Aztec tattoo ideas

QUETZALCOATL

The Feathered Serpent symbolizes the union between heaven and earth, refers to a prominent deity in various Mesoamerican cultures, most notably the Aztec and Mayan civilizations. This deity is often depicted as a serpent adorned with feathers, combining elements of both avian and reptilian characteristics. In Aztec culture, the Feathered Serpent is known as Quetzalcoatl, while in Mayan culture, the deity is referred to as Kukulkan. The Feathered Serpent is associated with various aspects such as creation, fertility, and the wind, playing a crucial role in these ancient societies’ religious beliefs and mythology.

feathered serpent tattoo design
feathered serpent tattoo design

Tezcatlipoca:Lord of heaven and earth, source of life, guardianship and protection of man, source of power and happiness, owner of battles, omnipresent, strong and invisible.

Also Aztec temples and alphabet, and animals like jaguars and eagles.


AZTEC WARRIOR TATTOO IN REALISTIC STYLE

Realistic custom Aztec warrior tattoo with shield, helmet, macuahuitl (a traditional Aztec wooden weapon inlaid with sharp obsidian) and Aztec designs to complete the shoulder area.

aztec warrior tattoo

Tattoo with Aztec Warrior Skull

Custom shoulder tattoo design with a warrior skull with helmet as main design surronded by other aztec designs like Feathered Serpent – Quetzalcoatl) and aztec ornaments.

custom aztec tattoo design with warrior skull
custom Aztec tattoo design with warrior skull

Aztec plus Polynesian designs

Being a tribal style, we can create a beautiful and solidAztec tattoo by combining other tribal styles such as Polynesian, Samoan, Tainos, Inca – ancestral designs from Peru – Mayan as well…we can even add Celtic designs and Celtic knots as well.

FOREARM TATTOO in AZTEC POLYNESIAN STYLE

This is an Aztec forearm tattoo with Polynesian designs like spearheads and a turtle, simulating a stone design, for a full forearm tattoo.

aztec forearm tattoo design
Aztec forearm tattoo design

I’m Juno, professional tattoo designer: contact me a tell me what tattoo you want. IT WILL BE A PLEASURE TO CREATE YOUR TATTOO 100% ONLINE!