Large Chorrera head of a Ruler

Impressive size fragment of a larger statue.

Painted and burnished terracotta head of a ruler, wearing coiffe with central separation the hair cut neatly around the ears wearing a large round ear ornament, a nose ornament through the septum and buttons through both nostrils, as well as a chin ornament or lapicero. multiple piercings in the earlobes. The eyes are almond shaped and red painted markings on forehead nose and cheeks.

  • Terracotta

  • 18 × 15 x 12 cm

    Transition period Chorrera-La Tolita

    Ecuador c. 800 - 300 B.C.

  • Dos en Bertie Winkel collection

    America Antigua Gallery

    Bruno and Regine Slavin Legate

    c. 1960-1970’s

  • € 3800,—