In Amerindian thought, the feline is the prime natural symbol of spirituality and power. This stone mortar, in feline form, was probably used to pulverize substances consumed in rituals of sipitual communication.
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Title: Zoomorphic 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: 3999 B.C. - 1499 B.C.
Provenance: Ecuadorian North Coast, Ecuadorian North Coast, Museo Casa del Alabado. Inventoried by National Institute of Cultural Heritage of Ecuador (INPC)