monkey head carvings (left) Fuente de Lavapatas , San Agustin, Archaeological Site, Colombia- possibly birthing pool
On the left, the monkeys face is both convex then concave to allow a human head to rest in it. Also thought to possibly represnt child birth with the lines representing the vulva. Fuente de Lavapatas San Agustin Archeological Site Colombia
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