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Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Artist/Maker (Colombia/Ecuador)
Date300 BCE-200 CE
Mediumpottery and slip paint
DimensionsOverall: 9 x 4 1/8 x 4 5/8 in. (22.9 x 10.5 x 11.7 cm)
ClassificationsVisual Works
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Bischoff
Terms
    Object number84.0243.09
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    DescriptionDuring this period heads show a marked cranial deformation, a practice found in Mayan cultures as well. The bench, a symbol of authority and wisdom, is associated with religious rituals and the use of hallucinogens in Andean, West Mexican and Gulf Coast Veracruz cultures.

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