Figure of a priest for the maize ceremony · Ecuador, Jama-Coaque · ID: 3052454
Starting price
EUR 1,500
Estimated price
EUR 2,000
Provenance
Luc Sanders, Dendermonde, BelgiumZemanek-Münster, Würzburg, Germany, 28 Mai 2011, lot 62
A. & B. Schirmer, Berlin, Germany
Size
H: 29,5 cm
H: 11.6 inch
Description
ceramic, rest.
The civilization of the Jama-Coaque flourished from about 300 BC to 800 AD. They lived along the coast of northern Ecuador. The Jamacoaque traded extensively with other peoples of South America and exported items as far north as Mexico.
Notices
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).

