With arms uplifted, as if to embrace the heavens
themselves, this charming figural whistle
embodied the imaginative and sensitive spirit of
the Ancient Mayan people. We truly delight in
experiencing this animal's expressive form,
complete with a wide-open mouth about to
spring forth with a song. Indeed, when the
whistle is blown, the animal seems to sing, his
melodic notes filling our senses with joy...the
same sensation that was felt so many centuries
ago when the notes were first heard. How
fortunate we are to be able to partake in the
pleasures of the past, sharing through this work
of art, the Mayan joy of life.
- (PF.2553)
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