Mayan Priest - - San Miguel de Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
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A sculpture of a Mayan priest stands on the top of the east side of the steps of the pyramid of the Two Cultures monument located on the Malecon, Avenida Rafael E. Melgar in San Miguel de Cozumel, Mexico.
Waymark Code: WM10711
Location: Quintana Roo, Mexico
Date Posted: 03/11/2019
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The Two Cultures Monument was constructed in 2006 to commemorate the first Catholic mass celebrated in Mexico. It consists of a replica of a Mayan pyramid and three life-size bronze sculptures: a Spanish priest and a Mayan priest standing on the top of the steps, and a Mayan woman and a child stands at the base of the pyramid.
The Mayan priest bare-chested and barefoot. He is wearing a ceremonial headdress, a medallion around his neck, a robe around his waist cinched by a rope, and a circular shield which hangs from his left side. He is holding a bowl at waist level with both hands.
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Mayan Priest
Figure Type: Human
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: unknown
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: September 13, 2006
Materials used: bronze
Location: Malecon, Avenida Rafael E. Melgar in San Miguel de Cozumel, Mexico.
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