35-Valdivia stele representing an Owl Shaman
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35-Valdivia stele representing an Owl Shaman
The silhouette, stylized to the extreme, evokes the shamanic transformation. Here, the human head is rectangular and has eyes reminiscent of those of a nocturnal bird. The body is monobloc. Two grooves delimit the bust and the legs.
Limestone with brown patina
Valdivia culture, Ecuador
3000 - 1500 B.C.
H. 16.5 - 10.5 - 2.3 cm thick
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