prev - home - index - next This and the fact that he is wearing what appears to be the pelt of a supernatural beast, probably point to the fact that this is the representation of a shaman undergoing transformation. Seated male figurine dressed as a supernatural beast (back view) Central Mexican Pre-Classic Early Pre-Classic (1200-600 B.C.) Atlihuayán, State of Morelos Clay with abundant traces of yellow and white pigments 29.5 x 21.3 cm. National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico. Photo © Jorge Pérez de Lara |
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