Seated figure with nose ring · Colombia, Middle Cauca Region, Quimbaya · ID: 3050209
sold
EUR 500
Provenance
Gerhard Asche (1933-2022), Billigheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (vor 1968)Size
H: 18,3 cm
H: 7.2 inch
Description
terracotta, gold sheet,
These striking ceramic figures are familiarly known as slab figures.
They were included with ceramic vessels and metal ornaments as offerings in burials in shaft and chamber tombs. They may have been considered guardians or companions for the deceased.
Expertise
Thermoluminescence Expertise, Nr. 03R210617, 2007, Ralf Kotalla, Haigerloch, Germany
Notices
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).