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Mezcala Art : Mezcala Stone Standing Figure
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Mezcala Stone Standing Figure - PF.5558
Origin: Guerrero, Mexico
Circa: 300
BC
to 300
AD
Dimensions:
7.5" (19.1cm) high
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Style: Mezcala
Medium: Stone
Location: United States
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| Description |
This statue exudes a power. A power of the
ages, of witnessing the passage of seasons and
civilizations. This splendid sculpture, created by
man in the image of a deity, has transcended the
fate of mankind, becoming as immortal as the
gods. In ancient times, the forces of nature were
attributed to the whims of the gods. For health
and harvest, the gods must be gratified by
worship and sacrifice. This work is a symbol of a
deity, merging the necessities of nourishment
and procreation together. Like a miniature
Easter Island idol, this stone figure stands with
open legs, folded arms, and protruding jaw and
forehead. The actual contours of the statue echo
the form of a phallus. Most likely, this statue
would have been used as a pestle to grind up
corn or wheat. Thus as the women of the tribe
prepared the food, they would have held in their
hands the symbol of male fertility, linking the
immediate survival of the community through
food with the procreation of the species through
copulation. All at the same time invoking the
favors of the gods. Thus, this statue continues to
emanate the same energy it did in the past.
While in our modern age we tend to think of
ancient civilizations as primitive, we would not
be here today if it was not for the energy that
brings man and woman together.
- (PF.5558)
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