Description:

Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Central Highlands, Ibarra region, ca. 500 to 1500 CE. A beautiful stone serpent carved from mottled forest-green stone with dense sage-green inclusions and scattered black inclusions. The snake has a thick body, a narrow tail which tapers to a sharpened edge, and a protruding head with a rounded snout and a pair of drilled eyes. The minimalist nature of this carving suggests it was perhaps carved as a funerary offering rather than as a utilitarian tool. Size: 8.9" L x 1.5" W (22.6 cm x 3.8 cm).

Exhibited in "Artifacts of Ecuador: Collection of Col. William R. Cameron (Ret.), Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art, January 8 to 29, 1977

Provenance: private California, USA collection, acquired in 2004; ex-private Gill family collection, Pebble Beach, California, USA, acquired in 1980; ex-Colonel William R. Cameron (Ret.) collection, California, USA, acquired in 1965 to 1968; exhibited in "Artifacts of Ecuador: Collection of Col. William R. Cameron (Ret.), Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art, January 8 to 29, 1977

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  • Condition: Minor nicks to head, body, and blade edge, with light abrasions, otherwise intact and very good. Light earthen deposits throughout.

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