Material : terracotta
Origin : Ecuador
Culture : La Tolita
Era : 300 BC / 300 AD

Condition : good condition

Dimensions : 4'' H, 6-1/4'' W

Price : 490 €

 

Fantastic animal represented on his four paws, with a winded tail. On his back, there is a neck. His face is full of details like globular eyes, nose, fangs, whiskers… formedby lozenges of terracotta. Very original

 

Bibliography
D. Lavallé, L. G. Lumbreras, « Les Andes, de la Préhistoire aux Incas », p. 102 à 119, L’Univers des Formes, Paris, 1985.