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Nicoya Female Figures
These ceramic sculptures from the Nicoya culture (1200–600 BC) depict women with exaggerated hips and breasts, likely symbolizing fertility. Their stylized bodies and gestures may reflect ritual roles or ancestral veneration, revealing how Nicoya communities linked femininity to life cycles, continuity, and sacred power.
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