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Bahia Pottery Seated Figure w/ Headdress & Adornments

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Bahia Pottery Seated Figure w/ Headdress & Adornments

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Description

Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Bahia culture, ca. 300 to 500 CE. A fabulous terracotta figure, likely a lord or ruler, displaying an arresting countenance of bean-shaped eyes, a broad nose, and full lips held closed. Adorned in black and gray pigments, the figure sits with his slender legs crossed before him as his hands rest on his shin. A bulbous headdress surmounts his head, encircled by an annular brim, while his body is dressed in a loincloth, circular earspools, bracelets, and a long necklace with a heavy pendant. Size: 4" W x 6" H (10.2 cm x 15.2 cm)

Provenance: ex-Nancy and Dr. E.F. Simpson collection, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired from 1970 to 2000

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Condition

Professional repair and restoration to arms and right foot. Losses to top and verso of headdress. Chipping to brim of headdress. Nicks and abrasions, as shown. Otherwise, nice with great remaining pigments and rich earthen deposits throughout.

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Bahia Pottery Seated Figure w/ Headdress & Adornments

Name: Bahia Pottery Seated Figure w/ Headdress & Adornments
SKU: 131014167
Price: 600 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $600 - $900

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