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Large Pre-Columbian Jamacoaque Standing Figure browse these categories for related items... Directory: Archives: Regional Art: Pre AD 1000: item # 703189 Please refer to our stock # YUQ-0007 when inquiring.
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A large and impressive Jamcoaque standing figure from Pre-Columbian Ecuador depicting a shaman holding ritual/symbolic implements. Ca. 200 A.D.-600 A.D. Measuring approx. 10 3/4" tall, this substantial figure is holding what most likely represents a snuff inhaler tube in his left hand and a plate with a conical mound of a hallucinogenic substance in his right hand. Importantly, the figure is depicted adorned with items associated with high social status, such as large earspools, a prominent nose ornament, a necklace, and a layered headress. Shamans were powerful and important figures in ancient Pre-Columbian cultures, as was the case among the Jamacoaque. As mediators between the sacred and the profane, shamans were respected and revered. The practice of inhaling hallucinogenic substances was critical for shamans in Pre-Columbian times (and remains so today) in enabling them to induce shamanic trances and visions. During such altered states of consciousness, shamans would communicate with spiritual beings as well as the deceased, and travel on shamanic journeys in the supernatural realm. Large figures depicting shamans, such as this one, are indicative of their high status in Jamacoaque culture and are often depicted displaying their ceremonial paraphernalia as symbols of power. Condition: Intact overall, save for a minor repair to one end of the snuff inhaler (tip re-glued). The finish and pigments have mostly worn away over time, though traces remain. Obvious minor losses are noticable on the figure's right earspool as well minor chipping and weathering overall. Provenance: From a Massachusetts private collection, purchased from a reputable N.Y. gallery. |
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