Mayan Deity Effigy, 600 CE - 900 CE
Terracotta
4.5 x 7.375
PF.0896
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This striking God seems part of the earth from which he is created. He sits - hands on knees, wearing a magnificent headdress - aloof, and regal, as if he...
This striking God seems part of the earth from which he is created. He sits - hands on knees, wearing a magnificent headdress - aloof, and regal, as if he has only manifested himself in this world to accept the homages of men. His attitude has changed little with the ages; perhaps he still expects to be worshipped today.