Material : terracotta, polychromy
Origin : Colombia, Rio Cauca
Culture : QUIMBAYA
Era : 1000 / 1400 AD

Condition : Good condition, limbs broken and stuck

Dimensions : 14-3/4'' H, 10-1/4'' W

Impressive statue representing a sitting man. He's wearing bracelets on his knees. His penis is well-showed. He puts his right hand up as a sign of power. Rectangular head with incisions to show mouth, eyes. White paint is used to emphasize his social status.
Black oxidizations, marks of limestone.

 

Bibliography
For similar figure: Columbia before Columbus, N-Y, 1986, P. 74.