Seated on stools, two La Tolita personages consume lime that releases the alkaloids from the wad of coca visible in their cheeks. The Sahaman may engage in spiritual communication alone or in family and community contexts like this one.
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Title: Anthropomorphic Figure
Creator: Culture La Tolita
Creator Lifespan: -350 - 350
Creator Nationality: Ecuador
Creator Death Place: Esmeraldas. Ecuadorian North Coast
Creator Birth Place: Esmeraldas. Ecuadorian North Coast
Date: 350 B.C. - 350
Provenance: Ecuadorian North Coast, Ecuadorian North Coast