Siuapilli

24X 18 oil painting ( 1.5 cm thick canvas )

$3500.00

The Mexican name Siuapilli pronounced : 

  • Siua-: Pronounced like "see-wah" (means "woman" or "female")

  • -pilli: Pronounced like "PEE-lee" (means "noble" or "child")

Is an Aztec name meaning Princess.

Over time and across regional dialects the spelling evolved from Cihuapilli to Siuapilli 

but it historically denotes nobility or high social standing among women in Mesoamerican society