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Pre-Columbian La Tolita-Tumaco Seated Musician Figure (ca. 350 BCE to 350 CE).

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Pre-Columbian La Tolita-Tumaco Seated Musician Figure (ca. 350 BCE to 350 CE).

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Pre-Columbian La Tolita-Tumaco Seated Musician Figure (ca. 350 BCE to 350 CE). this figure is 4 1/2 inches high or 5 1/2 inches with the stand. The ancient La Tolita-Tumaco culture inhabited areas of the border between modern day Ecuador and Columbia. This ceramic figure is likely a musician with cymbals. It has the traditional La Tolita-Tumaco features: almond-shaped eyes, a prominent nose, large ears, gently smiling lips, and a tall, rounded headdress or coiffure. Complete figurines from the Tumaco area are rare. And there arenâ€™t many examples of Tumaco ceramic musician figures, one example of a figure playing a wind instrument is in the collection of the University Museum of Antioquia (in Columbia). There is a hole at the top of the figureâ€™s head that functioned as an air vent when it was fired. Professionally mounted on a custom stand. Condition: Some losses on right foot and other areas; repair to the left arm. Provenance: Purchased from the estate of Nancy Lassalle, NYC. She was a founding member of both the NY City Ballet and School of American Ballet boards & an avid collector of Pre-Columbian artifacts.

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restored and losses to one foot

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Pre-Columbian La Tolita-Tumaco Seated Musician Figure (ca. 350 BCE to 350 CE).

Name: Pre-Columbian La Tolita-Tumaco Seated Musician Figure (ca. 350 BCE to 350 CE).
SKU: 162191927
Price: 450 USD
Availability: InStock

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