The belief that death is a crucial element in the
continuation of life is a belief shared by many
Meso-American people. The Maya and Aztecs
both regarded the 'other world' as an integral
part of the physical world, and that the barrier
separating the two was like a revolving door.
Therefore, cults venerating and appeasing death
flourished for centuries, and are still a
fundamental part of many cultures. This
remarkable sculpture of a skull strikes deeply
into our primordial consciousness. Its unadorned
power is elemental, forceful and penetrating. The
delicate carving of the face and handsome
modeling of the head is complimented by the
stone's natural color, It is easy to imagine this
skull being a dramatic and practical part in
esoteric rituals long since forgotten, but still
alive in the aura of the stone
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