This piece is how I feel time treats me sometimes. Especially when i need more time to finish something. It seems to me, we either have too much time or not enough!! Hence the expressive hand motion!
He is not representing the year, which we are all familiar with. He is their father. He is wearing 3 symbols for time: the hour glass, the spiral on his back, and the small symbol on his forehead.
This piece measures 11 inches tall. The jar is 3.5 inches in diameter. The overall dimensions are 6 inches by 6 inches.