Material : terra cotta
Origin : Ecuador
Culture : Guangala
Era : Ca. 500 AD

Condition : good

Dimensions : 6'' H

Guangala bust made of clay, beige fond, traces of red in some areas. The whole body coated with fine incised linear ornaments. Modelled face with a protruding nose with curved bridge, hollowed, a whistle atop the head.
Provenance: private french collection.

 

Bibliography

Y. Sabolo, "Tumaco, 1000 ans d'Art Précolombien", 1986.