Atlantic Watershed Volcanic Stone Shaman Figure phytomorphic where they had to be

where they had to be traded across great distances from the coast through rugged mountain terrain

Truncated Female Figure (Kakudji)

all symbolic of renewal

2006/#about)

Atlantic Watershed Volcanic Stone Shaman Figure phytomorphic where they had to bePre Columbian Era, Atlantic Watershed Culture, Period VI, c. 1000 1520 AD, Limn Province, Costa Rica A magnificent and highly significant shaman (Sukia) figure, expertly carved from porous grey volcanic basalt (andesite), embodying the spiritual and ritualistic depth of the Atlantic Watershed culture. This powerful representation of a medicine man is depicted in a classic ritual posturesquatting with upraised knees and spread legs, feet firmly