Most folks who know me, don't know about my passion---and yes, I say
passion for Pre-Columbian art. It's just not something that comes up in an everyday/ordinary conversation. I was so tickled to see this photo of a vase found in an excavation in Uxul, Mexico. When I was in college, studying for my Interior Design degree, my favorite subject had nothing to do with my major, but was art history---especially anything dealing with Pre-Columbian artifacts. Or show me articles on Easter Island, the Aztecs or Mayans and, even now, I get all excited.
And when our former next-door neighbor, who's from Ecuador, had a yard sale awhile back, he brought over the statue (seen left) for me. It wasn't in the sale---he just knew I'd have a fit over it, and he was right. It's just a reproduction, but to me, it's a treasure.
(clickable photo above showing the article about the dig)
