This powerful figure presses his hand to his
heart, as if making a pledge of loyalty of
devotion. His prominent jewelry identifies him as
an individual of rank. Centuries ago, he was
buried in an ancient tomb to keep eternal vigil
with the deceased. We cannot be certain if he
represents the dead chieftain whose tomb it was,
or a living dignitary who was paying his respects.
Though the figure is rendered with bold
abstraction, the energy it projects is genuinely
human. Such a figure puts us in touch with the
essential emotions that unite all cultures across
time.
- (PF.1924)
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