0905 - Colombia, San Agustin, Parque Arquéologico: Mesitas - B, the priest or the midwife

Colombia, San Agustin, Parque Arquéologico: Mesitas - B, the priest or the midwife. This is a statue of 4,2 m with 2 opposite figures, the top holding a child, the lower position represents a woman in labour. One interpretation is that of birth, another one the practice of ritual cannibalism.