Pre-Hispanic Ehecatl Wind God Ceramic Ocarina Flute, "God of the Wind"

Sometimes depicted as a bird, Ehecatl takes his name from the Aztec word for "wind." But he was revered and honored in many Mesoamerican cultures and sometimes associated with Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent. Rita Sandoval takes her inspiration from Western Mexico's archaeology to craft a terracotta ocarina. These whistle-like flutes are thought to have been used in pre-Hispanic ceremonies.