Mayan Monkey Shaman (600-1100 AD)
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Mayan Monkey Shaman (600-1100 AD)
The Monkey plays an important role in the Mayan Culture as an ancestor of modern humans. Created by the Gods from trees, the monkeys were sinners, and only a few survived the destructive wrath of the Gods by hiding in the trees. The Gods next created man from corn. We are the descendants of these corn men, and corn stalks being low, there is no place for us to hide sin from the Gods. So we must behave.
The Monkey plays an important role in the Mayan Culture as an ancestor of modern humans. Created by the Gods from trees, the monkeys were sinners, and only a few survived the destructive wrath of the Gods by hiding in the trees. The Gods next created man from corn. We are the descendants of these corn men, and corn stalks being low, there is no place for us to hide sin from the Gods. So we must behave.
This small ceramic figure is of a shaman embodying a monkey during a spiritual journey. Originally depicted holding a stone ball, a weight to remind them to come down from the realm of the monkeys, misinterpretation by subsequent tribes has led to a large stomach rather than a ball.
- Mesoamerica
- Late-Post Classic period 600-1100 AD
- Ceramic
- From a Private New Mexico Estate
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Condition
No known repairs.
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Mayan Monkey Shaman (600-1100 AD)
Estimate $200 - $300
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