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<p>[QUOTE="Ladybranch, post: 100784, member: 44"]I third or fourth the motion that it is a man. Believe the headdress is supposed to be a typical feather with eagle headdress of an important Aztec or Mayan. The eagle's head is standing up in the middle of the headdress. The head is looking straight forward. I can make out the eagles eyes and pointed beak. The man may be holding a plate as a tribute to one of their gods.</p><p><br /></p><p>Instead of a something huge pierced through his nose, I thought at first he had chubby cheeks. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /> I do now agree it is probably piercing his nose then again it might be a way to highlight his eyes by making them pronounced. On each side of his head are large disks that are earrings typically shown on Mayan and Aztec art. I don't have an answer to the boobies. Wonder if rather then boobies they might be some sort of necklace being depicted??? If they are suppose to be boobies, they certainly aren't symmetrical and are rather lopsided!</p><p><br /></p><p>--- Susan[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ladybranch, post: 100784, member: 44"]I third or fourth the motion that it is a man. Believe the headdress is supposed to be a typical feather with eagle headdress of an important Aztec or Mayan. The eagle's head is standing up in the middle of the headdress. The head is looking straight forward. I can make out the eagles eyes and pointed beak. The man may be holding a plate as a tribute to one of their gods. Instead of a something huge pierced through his nose, I thought at first he had chubby cheeks. :) I do now agree it is probably piercing his nose then again it might be a way to highlight his eyes by making them pronounced. On each side of his head are large disks that are earrings typically shown on Mayan and Aztec art. I don't have an answer to the boobies. Wonder if rather then boobies they might be some sort of necklace being depicted??? If they are suppose to be boobies, they certainly aren't symmetrical and are rather lopsided! --- Susan[/QUOTE]
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