Material : terra cotta
Origin : Ecuador
Culture : Valdivian
Era : 3500/ 1500 BC

Condition : intact

Dimensions : 4-1/4" H

Rare and intact "Pretty lady", in red slipped terracotta with finely coiffed hairdo to her mid back. Tiny slit facial features with eyes, eyebrows and mouth. No arms (or tiny arms) but female attributes: breasts, bottom. Very fine example.
Provenance: ex. private french collection.

 

Bibliography

"Maîtres des Amériques. Hommage aux artistes précolombiens. La collection Dora et Paul Janssen", 5 Continents Editions, 2005, p. 173 - 174.