Description:

Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Cauca Valley, Quimbaya culture, ca. 4th to 7th century CE. A charming, slab-like pottery figure with tubular arms and legs. He is seated with one arm raised and one at his chest, with obvious genitalia and finely rendered feet and toes. Perforations in the palms of the hands suggest that he once held some implements. His face is flattened and rectangular, slightly upturned with slits for eyes and mouth and a prominent, bulbous nose with open nostrils; given the Quimbaya penchant for large gold ornaments, at one time this piece may have had gold through his nose and his pierced ears. The grooves around his knees/ankles may also be evidence for missing gold bands. This figure was made to be placed with burials in shaft and chamber tombs, perhaps as a guardian or companion for the deceased. Size: 11.15" W x 12.6" H (28.3 cm x 32 cm)

Provenance: private Vaught collection, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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