The mere presence of this figure emanates an
uncanny sense of importance, power and royalty.
The spectator’s eyes are quick to focus on the
timeless expression that is given off as if just
before taking the magical drink. One is also
confronting her entirety that demands absolute
attention and respect as it is elevated by a
throne. More interestingly, she is very careful to
maintain her position and not to come down to
our realm. In the modeling of this figure, the
artist has very consciously refined all her
contours and contrasted them completely with
an ornate headdress, possibly a crown of some
sort, to further emphasize her stature. At the
same time, one is also quick to notice that she is
unclothed and rather heavy, possibly denoting
her as a royal fertility figure. Nevertheless, she
is undoubtedly a unique masterpiece of the
Tairona culture of Ancient Columbia.
- (PF.4270)
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