Figure REPRESENTING A CERAMIC CHIEF Bahia culture (500 BC-500 AD). Provenance: Ecuador America, American, (A possible Bahia sanctuary, called Los Esteros, was found by chance near the city of Manta. It demonstrates the ostentation of the shamans’ and priest-chiefs’ political and religious power within a complex social structure.)

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