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MACK TUSSINGER
ECCENTRICS
MAYA & EGYPTIAN DESIGNS
CIRCA 1920's AND 1930's
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COPYRIGHT
AUGUST
31, 2010 PETER A. BOSTROM
These three Tussinger eccentrics
represent design qualities that might relate to Mayan eccentrics and
Egyptian symbolism. The wing design eccentric at the top has an
Egyptian symbolic quality to it. Other published examples of
Tussinger winged eccentrics and this example have design features that
relate to wings. They appear to be fully spread wings which is an
image that is seen in the Egyptian wings of Horus designs.
The two eccentrics at the bottom of this picture do seem to
have a certain design quality about them that might relate to the
Mayan eccentrics of southern Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras. The
area where they do seem to have a Mayan shape are their rounded
bases. They have large offset notches, one larger and one smaller,
that give
them a sort of human-head-with-headdress appearance which is a Maya
lithic type feature or
trait.
Only a very tiny percentage of the Tussinger eccentrics can
be identified with any ancient cultural design theme. Almost all of
the eccentrics do not have any design reference outside of the
Tussinger collection of eccentrics.
The longest eccentric in this picture measures 3 7/8 inches
(9.8 cm)
long.
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