Quimbaya Pottery Nude Male Seated Slab Figure
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Description
Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Quimbaya, ca. 1200 to 1400 CE. An evocative pottery figure displaying a tranquil countenance yet an expressive pose with one hand before his chest, and the other raised with the fingers extended, as if holding an item or exalting or evoking the spirits. He presents characteristic Quimbaya features with a rectangular, slab-like body, tubular limbs, and a serene countenance of slit-form eyes, a straight mouth, and a projecting nose. Though he is depicted nude with a prominent, protruding phallus, the grooves on his legs indicate he was once adorned with bangles and the piercings on his forehead and body suggest he was once decorated with lavish ornaments. Slab figures, like this example, were included with ceramic vessels and metal ornaments as offerings in burials in shaft and chamber tombs. They may have been considered guardians or companions for the deceased. Size: 10.7" W x 13.1" H (27.2 cm x 33.3 cm)
Provenance: private Atlanta, Georgia, USA collection
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#177534
Provenance: private Atlanta, Georgia, USA collection
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#177534
Condition
Professionally repaired and restored with break lines visible in a few areas and loss of one finger on right hand. Otherwise, great presentation with nice manganese deposits to surface.
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Quimbaya Pottery Nude Male Seated Slab Figure
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