Pre-Columbian Guangala Clay Heads. Ecuador. Circa 300 AD.

Two excellent Pre-Columbian artifacts. Beautiful displayed on a Lucite Stand. Guangala culture. Ecuador. 300 AD. clay heads Fired Clay. Measure on stand :7.5” tall x 5.5” x 4.5”Large Head :4.5” tall x 2.5” x 2”Small Head :2.5” tall x 1.5” x 1.5” Guangala, an archaeological culture or ceramic phase defined for the southwest coast of Ecuador and dated from 100 bce to 800 ce. First identified at the village of Guangala.Guangala cultural remains are distributed along the coast of Guayas Province from Puná Island north to southern Manabí Province The Guangala way of life has been reconstructed from artifacts, human burials, and other remains excavated from a few sites on and near the Santa Elena Peninsula. Guangala ceramic style represents one of several regional variants that developed out of the preceding, geographically widespread Chorrera tradition. The Guangala style is characterized by innovative ceramic features which suggest that there was significant evolution also in other aspects