Description:

Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Jamacoaque culture, ca. 500 CE. A delightful urn in the form of a seated figure, his arms, feet, and head projecting from the side of the vessel. The figure wears a belt, bracelets, and anklets, as well as a smooth headdress and large, dangling, spooled earrings. A nose ring and a large necklace complete the figure's decoration. The face is marked by a large nose and wide eyes, with a slightly upturned mouth. The figure's thick arms rest on its waist. The remains of blue and red pigment are on the figure's accessories, while the body and the vessel are buff-colored. Headdresses, jewelry, and styles of dress were all signifiers of rank and social status within many pre-Columbian societies; to a member of the Jamacoaque, this figure probably had even deeper meaning, and may have been instantly recognizable. Size: 7.75" W x 8.3" H (19.7 cm x 21.1 cm)

Provenance: private Pearson collection, Denver, Colorado, USA; sold at Arte Primitivo in 2003; ex private Danish collection, acquired early 1970s, collection #2115

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#127078

  • Condition: Repaired and restored from approximately six major pieces. Repairs are well done and generally very difficult to see. One toe is lost. Some pigment remaining.

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