Statue of a richly adorned figure. - Lot 30

Lot n° 30
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Statue of a richly adorned figure. - Lot 30
Statue of a richly adorned figure. Polychrome terracotta. Height: 27 cm - Width: 14 cm. Jama Coaque culture, ca. 500 B.C.-A.D. 300. Pacific coast, Ecuador. Good condition. Representation of a figure wearing an apron, decorated with ovoid motifs arranged in pastillage. He wears a headdress adorned with the same motifs, with a double-row brim of other truncated cone-shaped elements. The face is hidden by a wide chin strap or "tembleta", another nose strap called a "nariguera" and earrings also called "tambas". Only the hemispherical eyes are clearly visible. He is holding a vase in his right hand and a horn in his left. Acquired at the sale of 26/11/1976 at Hôtel Drouot, lot n°37, expert M. Roudillon.
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