Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Jamacoaque (Jama Coaque) culture, ca. 500 CE. Wow, this is an amazingly detailed figure - the hair alone is incredible! She stands with her arms splayed out to the sides, waering a long skirt and extensively detailed jewelry. Through her nose is a huge rounded ring; she may also have a labret and several earrings. Remains of some of the brilliant blue pigment that is a hallmark of Jamacoaque art are still present, especially on her necklace. The figure is hollow. She is one of the best-known aspects of the Jamacoaque (Jama Coaque) artistic legacy, a realistic mold-made pottery figure that is probably a portrait of an individual. She may once have also had gold and/or stone ornaments. 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, describing who the woman was. See a very similar example of a woman at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Comes with custom stand. Size: 6.8" W x 11.85" H (17.3 cm x 30.1 cm)

Provenance: Ex-Private Atlanta, GA collection, ex Kramer collection acquired 1960 to 1980

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