Description
Two trophy heads are strung on the cords that criss-cross this man’s chest. His horned headdress suggests that he is a shaman or ruler. Shamans were respected not just for their abilities to communicate with the spiritual world but also for their prowess as great warriors. This man demonstrates his own military success by displaying the heads he has captured.
During shamanistic rituals of communing with the gods, religious men would drink hallucinogenic beverages. Such an intoxicating libation might be in the cup this figure is holding to his mouth.
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