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Greater Nicoya Lizard Detail from Tripod Vessel
This climbing lizard, in high relief on a tripod vessel leg (800–1350), embodies the Greater Nicoya region’s symbolic ties to reptiles. Lizards, linked to regeneration and shamanic transformation, enhanced the vessel’s ritual significance in elite feasts or offerings. Such artifacts reveal the cultural emphasis on natural cycles and spiritual beliefs in pre-Columbian societies.
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