PA2102
一件细节精美的长角蟾蜍护身符,由光泽的白色石灰石雕刻而成,面部和手臂上刻有细节,背部有凸起的鳞片。青蛙和蟾蜍与雨水以及雨水带来的食物有关。中美洲的古人将它们的嘎嘎声解释为暴雨即将来临的征兆。作为“雨人”或雨报,这些动物是生育和丰收的象征。此外,蟾蜍从卵到鱼再到四足动物的生命周期是一个戏剧性的蜕变,古人将其解释为巫师在仪式仪式中受到致幻物质影响而经历的转变的重演。赫夫林博士在尾巴和喉咙下方穿孔以便悬挂,并在底部用黑色颜料记录细节。
健康)状况: 有些表面磨损但无损,整体完好,光泽极佳。
尺寸:长度:6 厘米(2.36 英寸)
出处: 例:艾伦·赫夫林博士的藏品,收集于 1950 至 1960 年代,此后 洛伦佐·戈登·弗里茨 (Lorenzo Gordon Fritz) 收藏品。底座上用黑色墨水写有赫夫林博士的收藏编号“12787/421/Nayarit”。
1946 年至 1970 年,赫夫林博士在墨西哥担任考古学家。
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