Friday, August 2, 2019

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Free-Range Figurines:  He is up on all fours getting ready to ward off any intruders. You might call him a grave guardian; and, if so, his ideological lineage goes back to the sphinx of ancient Egypt. Cemeteries are scattered with sculptural figurines like this, and often they are not part of a headstone or individual memorial. Sunset Memorial Park. [2013]

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