Pre Columbian Jamacoaque Manabi Polychrome Pottery Seated Figure

Ecuador, Ca. 500 AD. Modeled with naturalistic body proportions and arms resting on knees of bent up legs, large almond shaped eyes with big fan shaped nose, remains of fillet headdress, necklace and ear ornaments.  Nice surfaceSize: 8-1/2 inches H.   Ex. New York collection Cp. Pre-Columbian Art of South America by Alan Lapiner and Amerindian Signs, 5000 Years of Pre-Columbian Art in Ecuador by Valdez for similar examples of this type.