An exceptional Jamacoaque figure from Ecuador, c. 300 BC - AD 400. This Chone type standing female is 6-3/4 in high and is depicted with hands open to her sides. She is wearing a long skirt and large headdress, both of which are decorated with gold and blue paint. She is adorned with ear and nose ornaments, as well as a multi-strand necklace with matching bracelets. In excellent condition, with strong paint and good mineral deposits. Ex Lands Beyond Gallery. Cf. Valdez, Amerindian Signs, page 112.

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