Nayarit Sculpture of an Embracing Couple, 250 CE - 550 CE
Terracotta
2.5 x 4.5
PF.0270
In the burial context for which they were meant, such vivid evocations of worldy pleasure are an affirmation of life, and a promise of its continuity. The ancient cultures of...
In the burial context for which they were meant, such vivid evocations of worldy pleasure are an affirmation of life, and a promise of its continuity. The ancient cultures of West Mexico took a direct and unblinking appraoch to human sexualilty. They did not fear it and they did not smirk at it, realizing--as the post-Victorian world seems only able to do with difficulty--that it is a central focus in a balanced world.