Mezcala Stone Standing Figure, 300 BCE - 300 CE
Stone
5
PF.0240
This figure has a particularly forceful face, heightened by the deeply drilled pupils of the staring eyes. As with many primitive images, it possesses a raw and vital power; it...
This figure has a particularly forceful face, heightened by the deeply drilled pupils of the staring eyes. As with many primitive images, it possesses a raw and vital power; it seems to be a work of art created as a necessity rather than as a luxury.
Literature
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