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Mushroom Stone
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Mushroom Stone

Artist/Maker (Mesoamerica)
Dateca. 300 BCE-200 CE
Mediumstone
DimensionsOverall: 11 5/8 x 6 3/8 x 7 1/8 in. (29.5 x 16.2 x 18.1 cm)
ClassificationsVisual Works
Credit LineGift of The Institute of Maya Studies
Terms
    Object number80.0034
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    DescriptionThe "mushroom" stone traces its origins to the Maya shaman. Hallucinogenic mushrooms and other substances were used to induce a trance from which visions guided the shaman to heal or direct his people. The carved face on this example is unusual.

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