Pedestal bowls used to imbibe sacred beverages come from tombs in Carchi. Their iconography is cosmic: designs in this vessel suggest the principle of quadripartition and shining stars.
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Title: Pedestal Bowl
Creator: Culture Carchi
Creator Lifespan: 750 - 1550
Creator Nationality: Ecuador
Creator Death Place: Carchi Province. Ecuadorian Northern Highlands