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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Zapotec Sculpture of a Ferocious Feline, 300 CE - 600 CE
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Zapotec Sculpture of a Ferocious Feline, 300 CE - 600 CE
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Zapotec Sculpture of a Ferocious Feline, 300 CE - 600 CE
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Zapotec Sculpture of a Ferocious Feline, 300 CE - 600 CE
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Zapotec Sculpture of a Ferocious Feline, 300 CE - 600 CE
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Zapotec Sculpture of a Ferocious Feline, 300 CE - 600 CE

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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...
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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.
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