This magnificent dark-red figure, with pierced ears and nose for jewelry now vanished, appears engrossed in telling a tale. Was he a Mesoamerican Homer, a bard, the spinner of epic...
This magnificent dark-red figure, with pierced ears and nose for jewelry now vanished, appears engrossed in telling a tale. Was he a Mesoamerican Homer, a bard, the spinner of epic stories of heroic adventure and fantastic exploits? If we listen carefully, we can almost hear the timeless legends which enthralled his listeners all those centuries ago.