Lot 99
Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Jama Coaque (Jamacoaque) culture, ca. 200 BCE to 500 CE. Wow! The level of realistic detail on this figure is incredible. The effigy sits wearing a tight headdress tied around his forehead, large ear and nose ornaments, and a heavy necklace and pendant that hangs down onto his loincloth. He sits upright upon plant-like lobes and holds implements in both hands. Remarkable remains of yellow and blue pigment provide color and detail. Researchers believe that what pottery figures wear in this culture is reflective of what real people wore, and so this shaman figure gives us a dramatic glimpse into the past. Size: 5.6" W x 8.8" H (14.2 cm x 22.4 cm)
Provenance: private Marysville, California, USA collection, purchased from Artemis Gallery auction, May 21, 2020, lot 178A; ex-private New York, USA collection; ex-Antonio Alamar collection, Spain, 2000s
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#171129
- Condition: Repaired from multiple pieces, with light restoration to one arm and plant-like lobes, with resurfacing and overpainting along new material and break lines. Fading to original pigment, with light encrustations within some recessed areas, and a few stable hairline fissures particularly lengthwise on head. Nice earthen deposits throughout.
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