|
REFINE
Browse All : This very unique artifact was cast from a Mesoamerican toad, Bufo marinus. The toad produces a skin toxin which causes hallucinogenic visions and/or death. Archaeological excavations of middens and ceremonial burials of the Olmec culture in Southern Veracruz have yielded large numbers of toad skeletal remains. by Bufo marinus toad whistle. of MawM0169 from Unknown
1-6 of 6
Title
Bufo marinus toad whistle.
Description
This very unique artifact was cast from a Mesoamerican toad, Bufo marinus. The toad produces a skin toxin which causes hallucinogenic visions and/or death. Archaeological excavations of middens and ceremonial burials of the Olmec culture in Southern Veracruz have yielded large numbers of toad skeletal remains.
Subject
[Whistles--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Olmec art--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Olmecs--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Unknown
Title
Bufo marinus toad whistle.
Description
This very unique artifact was cast from a Mesoamerican toad, Bufo marinus. The toad produces a skin toxin which causes hallucinogenic visions and/or death. Archaeological excavations of middens and ceremonial burials of the Olmec culture in Southern Veracruz have yielded large numbers of toad skeletal remains.
Subject
[Whistles--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Olmec art--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Olmecs--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Unknown
Title
Bufo marinus toad whistle.
Description
This very unique artifact was cast from a Mesoamerican toad, Bufo marinus. The toad produces a skin toxin which causes hallucinogenic visions and/or death. Archaeological excavations of middens and ceremonial burials of the Olmec culture in Southern Veracruz have yielded large numbers of toad skeletal remains.
Subject
[Whistles--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Olmec art--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Olmecs--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Unknown
Title
Bufo marinus toad whistle.
Description
This very unique artifact was cast from a Mesoamerican toad, Bufo marinus. The toad produces a skin toxin which causes hallucinogenic visions and/or death. Archaeological excavations of middens and ceremonial burials of the Olmec culture in Southern Veracruz have yielded large numbers of toad skeletal remains.
Subject
[Whistles--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Olmec art--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Olmecs--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Unknown
Title
Bufo marinus toad whistle.
Description
This very unique artifact was cast from a Mesoamerican toad, Bufo marinus. The toad produces a skin toxin which causes hallucinogenic visions and/or death. Archaeological excavations of middens and ceremonial burials of the Olmec culture in Southern Veracruz have yielded large numbers of toad skeletal remains.
Subject
[Whistles--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Olmec art--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Olmecs--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Unknown
Title
Bufo marinus toad whistle.
Description
This very unique artifact was cast from a Mesoamerican toad, Bufo marinus. The toad produces a skin toxin which causes hallucinogenic visions and/or death. Archaeological excavations of middens and ceremonial burials of the Olmec culture in Southern Veracruz have yielded large numbers of toad skeletal remains.
Subject
[Whistles--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Olmec art--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Olmecs--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Unknown
1-6 of 6
|
