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Mayan Sculpture Of A Woman - PF.0616
Origin: Guatemala
Circa: 300
AD
to 600
AD
Dimensions:
6" (15.2cm) high
x 3.25" (8.3cm) wide
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Medium: Terracotta
$1,480.00
Location: United States
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| Description |
There is a divine presence in this mold-made
sculpture. It watches over us as it watched over a
deceased Mayan king. Standing with her hands
on held under her breasts, this figure emits an
aura much greater than her stature would
suggest. She wears elaborate jewelry, including a
beaded necklace with a pendant, circular ear
ornaments, and an enormous arching headdress
with projecting bumps. There are also small
bumps on her bare shoulders, perhaps the
effects of ritual scarifications. Who does this
figurine represent? A god? A protective spirit? A
deceased relative? Any of these answers might
be correct; however, the most revealing factor to
the identity and importance of this figurine is the
location of its discovery. Found in a tomb, buried
alongside a fallen ruler or dignitary, this
sculpture was clearly as necessary to have in the
afterlife as it was in this world.
- (PF.0616)
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