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Terracotta Male Figurine - PF.3123
Origin: Costa Rica (Guanacaste)
Circa: 200
AD
to 500
AD
Dimensions:
13" (33.0cm) high
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Medium: Terracotta
$9,000.00
Location: United States
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The sheer delight of this figurine makes him a
focus for collectors who seek an alternative to
the iconographically dense art of the Maya or
Aztecs. Lively and content, he stands gallantly
with his hands resting firmly at his waist. Either
an important chieftan or shaman-chieftan, there
are remarkable incised geometric designs
covering him. The designs may represent the
sacred web of the cosmos with east-west and
north-south directions or have specific religious
or political connotation. The incisions have
been richly preserved for our enjoyment and
admiration today. His earspools, bracelets and
anklets were probably made of the most
precious materials: jade, serpentine, or other
greenstones, along with obsidian or gold. All of
which had symbolism and meaning to the ancient
inhabitants of Costa Rica. During ceremonial
rituals and festivities, this ancient figurine was
likely to have been set on an altar or next to
other sacred and significant relics. He stands
before us as a witness of long forgotton sacred
ceremonies with his lips slightly opened ready to
share his testimony of a great and prosperous
culture.
- (PF.3123)
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