Figure with animal headdress

This basalt sculpture shows us the figure of a man wearing an animal over his head, which was considered his Nahual or protector spirit. In some cases, the man is melded together with the animal to such a degree that it is difficult to tell who is the main subject of the scene since both of them has equal importance. Owls were associated with mystery, prophecy and wisdom.这件玄武岩雕塑展现了一位头顶覆有动物形象的男子，该形象被认定为他的纳瓦勒（Nahual）——即个人守护灵。在部分作品中，人与动物的融合程度极高，以至于难以分辨场景的主体为何，二者的重要性不相上下。猫头鹰常与神秘、预言及智慧有着紧密关联。