Ceremonial Mortar

Culture Valdivia4000 B.C. - 1500 B.C.

Museo Casa del Alabado
Quito, Ecuador

Mortars in the form of felines and parrots were used to pulverize medicinal and hallucinogenic substances. They are among the paraphernalia that accompanied ancient religious rites in which transformation was facilitated by plants of power.

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Title: Ceremonial Mortar
Creator: Culture Valdivia
Creator Lifespan: -4000 - -1500
Creator Nationality: Ecuador
Creator Death Place: Guayas and Esmeraldas. Ecuadorian North Coast
Creator Birth Place: Guayas and Esmeraldas. Ecuadorian North Coast
Date: 4000 B.C. - 1500 B.C.
Provenance: Ecuadorian North Coast, Ecuadorian North Coast, Museo Casa del Alabado. Inventoried by National Institute of Cultural Heritage of Ecuador (INPC)
Physical Dimensions: w7,1 x h21,9 cm
Culture: Valdivia
Type: Stonework
Rights: Museo Casa del Alabado
External Link: http://alabado.org/
Medium: Stone

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