Nov. 1st, 2004

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Los Dias De Los Muertos
Celebrating the Mexican Holiday
The Days of the Dead
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The carved figure on the front surface of this specimen is very distinct. What is not as clear is the "meaning behind the message". The carved etching represents a spiritual deity known (in Native languages) as Mishipizhiw or, Mishipizheu, or Gitche-anahmi-bezheu, and (in translated versions) "Great Lynx", "Great underground wildcat", "Great under-water wildcat", "underwater panther" "the fabulous night panther" (Rajnovich 1994:98-107).
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