Description:

Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Manabi Province, Jamacoaque (Jama Coaque or Jama-Coaque), ca. 500 CE. A hollow mold-formed pottery figure of a female standing atop a lightly-rounded but stable base. She wears an ankle-length skirt below a long-sleeved shirt, dons multiple bands around her stocky arms, and boasts an elaborate necklace draped across her chest. The highly-stylized face consists of raised semicircular eyes beneath thin brows, a prominent nose with an applied ring, a smiling mouth, and four applied ornaments, all beneath a densely-feathered headdress. The figure exhibits vibrant pigmentation in green, orange, and brown hues which imbue it with an elegant presentation characteristic of Jamacoaque artistry! Size: 5.625" W x 8.75" H (14.3 cm x 22.2 cm).

Provenance: ex-private Florida, USA collection

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#143770

  • Condition: Figure repaired from multiple large pieces with small chips as well as light adhesive residue along break lines. Minor nicks and abrasions to base, body, and head, and fading to original pigmentation. Light earthen deposits, nice root marks, and great traces of original pigmentation throughout. Old inventory labels beneath base.

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