Description:

Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Jamacoaque (Jama Coaque) culture, ca. 500 CE. A charming pottery head bearing a stylized visage with a dramatic expression adorned with vibrant emerald pigment. Crowned by an elaborate headdress of several, intricately incised vertical bands and extending plumage, the ancient face displays half-moon-shaped eyes, a protruding, curved nose, and a cheerful, open smile with delineated teeth. Size: 4.8" W x 4.5" H (12.2 cm x 11.4 cm); 7" H (17.8 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: ex-Nancy and Dr. E.F. Simpson collection, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired from 1970 to 2000

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#171928

  • Condition: Fragment of a larger piece. Professionally repaired with restoration in areas. Loses to proper left ear, headdress, and peripheries of coiffure. Some nicks, abrasions, and resurfacing as shown. Otherwise, very nice with great remains of pigments.

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