Description:

Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Coastal Manabi Province, Bahia, ca. 100 to 500 CE. A charming pottery figure of a nude male presenting a ballooned body posed in the classic "thinker" position of inward reflection. The corpulent figure presents bulbous legs, a distended midsection, attenuated arms, an erect phallus, and a spherical head, which he holds in his left hand and bows gently downwards showing a contemplative expression. His right arm supports his left as he props up his knees before him. An annular opening at the top of the head serves as the rim of the vessel. Size: 5" W x 7.6" H (12.7 cm x 19.3 cm)

Provenance: ex-Barakat Gallery, Beverly Hills, California, USA, acquired prior to 2000

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#170923

  • Condition: Head professionally reattached. Chipping to feet. Nicks to back of head and body. Some expected pitting and abrasions, commensurate with age. Otherwise, excellent with impressive remaining detail.

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