Mayan Ceremonial Engraved Bone Staff or Bow, 550 CE - 900 CE
Bone
23.625
PF.0251
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Completely covered with glyphs and patterns, this remarkable object exudes the ancient magic of a lost world. We feel in touch with the ritual and ceremony that were so much...
Completely covered with glyphs and patterns, this remarkable object exudes the ancient magic of a lost world. We feel in touch with the ritual and ceremony that were so much a part of Mayan life, aware of the mysterious power that fear of the unknown exerts in the human mind. No matter how much progress civilization makes with time, some primal emotions continue to linger in us all, as this object reminds us.
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