Figurine

2017-23-35

From: Colombia | Middle Cauca Region | Caldas Complex

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 2017-23-35
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Quimbaya
Provenience Colombia | Middle Cauca Region | Caldas Complex
Culture Area Circum-Caribbean
Date Made 1000-1400
Section American
Materials Clay
Description

Clay figurine of seated male with square head and body, simple legs and one arm curved down and proper right arm raised. Straight incised mouth. Large nose. Remnants of dark paint on legs and arms. Four holes punctuate torso and six across headdress and one in upraised hand.

Height 25.6 cm
Width 19.8 cm
Depth 8.8 cm
Credit Line Gift of Lewis Heafitz and the Heafitz family, 2017
Other Number 184 - Collector Number

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