In Ancient Mexico, reclinatorios were used as
back supports for persons of rank and
distinction. Their iconography remains
mysterious; a flat, supportive plane on one side,
on the other they are said to resemble dogs,
parrots, eagles or even humans. Like a
surrealistic dream, this splendid reclinatorio
suggests a dog howling at the moon as well as a
powerful bird. Intended as a grave offering, it
may have supported a Colima aristocrat through
eternity. Seductive as a myth, it reminds us that
when we dream, the world takes on a whole new
form and meaning.
- (PF.2060)
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