Figure with animal headdress
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Figure with animal headdress
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Published 2017-11-14T12:36:02+00:00
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This basalt sculpture shows us the figure of a man wearing an animal over his head, which was considered his Nahual or protector spirit. In some cases, the man is melded together with the animal to such a degree that it is difficult to tell who is the main subject of the scene since both of them has equal importance. Owls were associated with mystery, prophecy and wisdom.
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| Date published | 14/11/2017 |
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| Title | Figure with animal headdress |
| Date | 400 BC - 250 AD |
| Dimension | ~50cm height |
| Accession | MNAE 4235 |
| Medium | Limestone |
| Place | Museo Miraflores, Guatemala City, Guatemala |
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