Greater Nicoya Phallic Ceremonial Vessels
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Greater Nicoya Phallic Ceremonial Vessels

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These monumental phallic vessels (800–1350) from the Greater Nicoya region likely symbolized fertility, power, and regeneration. Used in rituals related to agricultural cycles or male initiation, they reflect how sexuality and sacredness intertwined in pre-Columbian cosmology and visual culture.