Nicoya Phallic Vessel
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Nicoya Phallic Vessel

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This ceramic vessel from Greater Nicoya (300 BC–500 AD) is shaped as a phallus with testicles, underscoring fertility and masculine power. Likely used in ritual contexts, its exaggerated form celebrates generative force, echoing Mesoamerican associations between sexuality, agriculture, and cosmic renewal.