Material : terracotta
Origin : South of Colombia - North of Ecuador
Culture : CUASMAL - NARINO
Era : 500 AD / 1500 AD

Condition : perfect condition

Dimensions : H = 10 cm (3,9 in) - D = 20 cm (7,8 in)

This vessel is painted on his interior part with beige patterns on brown back. Patterns represent a symmetrical succesion of stylized animals: birds and deers. The exterior part is not treated. Patterns are linked with great care in order to give a well balanced composition. The Cuasmal culture was developped in Ecuador's highlands with a expansion in south of Colombia (Narino). This culture died with Spanish's conquest

 

Bibliography
D. Lavallé, L. G. Lumbreras, « Les Andes, de la Préhistoire aux Incas », p. 245 - 248, L’Univers des Formes, Paris, 1985.