With a large, spoon-billed mask projecting from
his mouth, this aged priest presents a dramatic
sculpted clay image. Dressed in ceremonial
attire that includes a sashed loincloth, large
necklace, wristlets and earpools, we are at once
captivated by his dynamic presence. At the same
time, his energetically extended arms witnessing
this priest in the middle of an age-old Mayan
spiritual dance. His wizened face with its
shrunken cheeks, furrowed brow and sage-like
expression gives witness to his many years and
his mystical knowledge, encouraging us to feel
his deep, primal rhythms. Moreover, if we turn
his spirited body around, we discover that this
ancient shaman figure is also a whistle, and the
mystical sounds that he brings forth are most
certainly in tune with the timeless cosmic order,
whose march is orchestrated by the gods that
this priest knows so well.
- (PF.2342)
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