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Mayan Polychrome Zoomorphic Effigy Mask - PF.2558
Origin: Guatemala
Circa: 550
AD
to 950
AD
Dimensions:
5" (12.7cm) high
x 6.25" (15.9cm) wide
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Style: Mayan
Medium: Terracotta
$8,000.00
Location: United States
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This extraordinary ceramic effigy mask reveals
the Mayan culture's fascinating symbolic
language as expressed through its artwork.
Because Mayan culture was extremely complex,
its artistic representations are not always
understood in their original context. However,
the intrinsic power and magnetism of Mayan art
touches our sensibilities even without knowledge
of is meaning. Here we experience the dramatic
portrayal of a Mayan zoomorphic face,
characteristically displaying a variety of animal
traits, such as the jaguar and the monkey.
Representing a creature from the underworld,
this powerful image was believed to have
tremendous supernatural powers. Perhaps when
this mask as attached to the garments of the
deceased it aided the person in his long journey
in the netherworld. Whatever the original
function of this fantastic creature, his spirit
continues to affect all those who behold his
unique and remarkable visage.
- (PF.2558)
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