Ancient Psychedelia: Alien Gods & Mushroom Goddesses
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 (86f) 10 Chumpis Idol Idols from Peru, metal, stone and terracotta, depict what scholars call the “warrior” figure, because he holds what appears to be a spear and a shield. We have already seen how both the spear and shield, in Greek iconography represented the occulted mushroom. The same thing occurs in Peruvian art (88b, c, d, e), and in one case at least, we find the “head-hunter” variety (88a). But is he really hunting heads, or is that a harvested mushroom being represented?   (88b, c) Moche c. 100-700 AD   (88d) Various South America |
  (88d) Various South America   (88d) Various South America  (88a) Moche, Tumbaga c. 100-700 AD |
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