Jamacoaque Pottery Seated Figure
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Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Jamacoaque (Jama Coaque), ca. 500 CE. A hollow-built pottery figure presenting a pensive pose with both hands held atop folded legs. The raised head exhibits expressive and finely-preserved facial features, and above is a sharply crested helmet with rabbit-ear lappets on the sides. Size: 4.5" W x 6.75" H (11.4 cm x 17.1 cm)
Provenance: Private Lindenhurst, Illinois, USA collection, purchased in auction from Artemis Gallery in 2014; ex-Young collection; ex-Florida, USA collection
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#175965
Provenance: Private Lindenhurst, Illinois, USA collection, purchased in auction from Artemis Gallery in 2014; ex-Young collection; ex-Florida, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#175965
Condition
Professionally repaired and restored, with resurfacing and overpainting along new material. Abrasions and earthen deposits, with fading to original pigment, and softening to some finer details. Great preservation to figural form.
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Jamacoaque Pottery Seated Figure
Estimate $500 - $750
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