Represented in a warrior‘s pose and costume this shaman battles opposing forces with his magic arrows. The hero stands on a snuff tablet used to inhale hallucinogenic substances that facilitated his passage over the threshold of consciousness.
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Title: Anthropomorphic Figurine
Creator: Culture Jama-Coaque
Creator Lifespan: -500 - 1530
Creator Nationality: Ecuador
Creator Death Place: Manabi, Esmeraldas and Santa Elena. Ecuadorian North Coast
Creator Birth Place: Manabi, Esmeraldas and Santa Elena. Ecuadorian North Coast
Date: 500 B.C. - 1530
Provenance: Ecuadorian North Coast, Ecuadorian North Coast