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Zapotec Sculpture of a Ferocious Feline - PF.0887
Origin: Veracruz, Mexico
Circa: 300 AD to 600 AD
Dimensions: 20" (50.8cm) high
Catalogue: V4
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Style: Zapotec
Medium: Terracotta


Location: United States
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This magnificent sculpture seems to evoke man's deepest fears about the unknown, dark heart of the jungle. A fiercely snarling cat--perhaps a jaguar--rears up on his haunches and extends his menacing claws. Perhaps it was felt that by confronting such a demon, one could conquer it. After all these centuries, the compelling power of the image has not faded. - (PF.0887)
 

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