Dance of the shaman
This snuff-tray displays a shaman looking upward with knees slightly bent, holding a trophy-head in each hand. He is in trance, dancing under the effect of a hallucinogenic substance. The fangs represent his transformation into a large feline, an animal often associated with the consumption of these substances. His elongated nose emphasizes the mode of consumption, while the saliva or vomit emerging from his mouth is a common result of this kind of ritual intoxication.
