Cenote

1994
Assemblage with cast concrete, bones and water
8 x 8 x 8 inches
Sacrificial abyss is filled with bones and water.
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This small abyss was inspired by the cenote near the Mayan ruins of Chichén Itzá. Sacred objects and the bodies of sacrifices were ritualistically thrown into the water of this beautiful sinkhole. I placed squirrel bones into this cenote and fill it with water regularly. It has since become an altar for my cat at home. It is one of my few outdoor applicable pieces.