Cactus Gallery LA
42 LA CALAVERA (The Skull) / Legado de Turquesas by artist Gabriela Zapata
$ 739.00
Acrylic on wood, 11 x 14”
Turquoise is precious and was used to adorn the skulls of those who achieved great things in pre-Hispanic societies.
Also shown here is the original Don Clemente Gallo Loteria card for LA CALAVERA.
The riddle associated with this image:
Al pasar por el panteón, me encontré un calaverón.
As I passed by the cemetery, I found myself a skull.
