Mayan Sculpture Of A Pregnant Woman, 300 CE - 600 CE
Terracotta
2.75 x 6.375
PF.0715
This pregnant woman holds her distended belly and looks to the heavens, as if beseeching the gods for a safe delivery. Was this wish granted? In a world without adequate...
This pregnant woman holds her distended belly and looks to the heavens, as if beseeching the gods for a safe delivery. Was this wish granted? In a world without adequate medicine, an offering like this might have made all the difference.