Pre-Columbian Stone Mortar for Ceremonial Hallucinogens

Art of Africa, Oceania, and Tribal Worlds - Dave DeRoche

A fantastical hard greenstone metate or mortar, carved into a standing ANTHROPOmorph with heads projecting out at three equilateral triangular faces on the three sides. The basin on top is shallow and worn from use to grind or pulverize plant matter or other substances. The effort put into shaping a simple vessel/tool into a dramatic artful, powerful effigy indicates ritualistic use, perhaps grinding hallucinogens for a ceremony or pigments for annointment.

$12,000.00

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