#chorrera

Works such as this one are thought to have served as ritual mortars for the preparation of hallucinogenic snuffs, to be inhaled by shamans to facilitate their interaction with the spirit realm. Although this vessel exhibits some fine scratches within the bowl, it does not seem to have received extensive use. It is possible that this particularly elegant version was created specifically for mortuary internment- it may have thus been used a single time, containing freshly prepared snuff for a deceased shaman to take with him into the spirit realm.

Produced By Ralph Buch-Brage

Sands of Time

Ceramic figure vessel, Chorrera Culture, Ecuador. 9th-4th century BC

The Met

Obviamente había más cascadas 😍😍😍😍 No tan espectaculares pero bellas como todas 😆 #nature #longexposure #silky #silkeffect #efectoseda #sedoso #cascada #chorrera #waterfall #waterfalls #river #water #nature #natureshows #outdoors #landscape #naturephoto #idylic #naturaleza #spain #españa #aragon #zaragoza (en Berdejo, Spain)

Dibujos del viaje a Madrid a principios del mes de diciembre. Aparecen   las montañas de la parada en la provincia de Soria, dibujos en el Museo de América de Madrid y dibujos en El Retiro.

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