Huitaca – The Hedonism Muisca Deity

Huitaca

The Hedonism deity for the Muiscas/Chibchas indigenous civilization during the period of 1000 BCE to 500 CE Bogota, Colombia.  Huitaca was a goddess of extreme beauty who praised a life full of joy, games, pleasure and drunkenness who was rebelling against the patriarchal Bochica upon which he turned her into an owl.

 

Glazed ceramic – gold lustre

65 cm Height

37 cm  Width

22cm  Depth

6.2 kg