Standing Laughing Boy Effigy, 600 CE - 900 CE
Terracotta
15
SP.646
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Perhaps in a state of ritual intoxication, this fellow charms us with his happy smile,and exuberant gesture. He SEEMS TO BE ENJOYING THE ENTIRE WORLD, LAUGHING OPENING HIS ARMS WIDE...
Perhaps in a state of ritual intoxication, this fellow charms us with his happy smile,and exuberant gesture. He SEEMS TO BE ENJOYING THE ENTIRE WORLD, LAUGHING OPENING HIS ARMS WIDE TO EMBRACE IT.
it hardly matters, though, how he came to be in this delightful state,or what it implied long ago. When we see his wide, joyful smile today, we smile too.
it hardly matters, though, how he came to be in this delightful state,or what it implied long ago. When we see his wide, joyful smile today, we smile too.