 The deity was sometimes represented by a snail or conch shell and was associated with a flute made from bones.As well as being associated with water, Qʼuqʼumatz was also associated with clouds and the wind.Qʼuqʼumatz was not directly equivalent to the Mexican Quetzalcoatl, he combined his attributes with those of the Classic Period Chontal Maya creator god Itzamna and was a two headed serpentine sky monster that carried the sun across the sky.