Description:

Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Manteno, ca. 1000 CE. A lovely trio of ceramic stamps, each presenting a conical handle and a flat face featuring a relief of a zoomorphic motif. The first exhibits a rectangular face with 2 side-by-side abstract animals, both seated and displaying jagged teeth, elongated, spiraling noses, and large, pointed ears. The next displays a circular form with a lone zoomorph facing a maze-like geometric design. Last, the third is ovoid and showcases a stylized animal in profile beside a spiraling motif, all surrounded by a zigzag border. Size of largest (circular stamp): 3.3" W x 2.3" H (8.4 cm x 5.8 cm)

Provenance: private Kansas, USA collection, acquired via descent from family in Jalisco, Mexico ca. the 1940s, and imported into the US in the 1970s and 1980s

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#171500

  • Condition: Circular stamp has repair to handle, as well as repair and restoration to left side of face. All have expected nicks and abrasions. Otherwise, rectangular and ovoid

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