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Jama Coaque Shaman Figural Vessel : Antiquities browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Sculpture: Pre AD 1000: item # 699138 Please refer to our stock # GD-349 when inquiring.
Galleria Delvecchio Toronto Canada 416-457-6710 Guest Book $495 |
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Splendid Jamacoaque figural vessel from circa 200-500 A.D. A perfect and superb example of Jamacoaque Art, representing a seated Shaman. The Jamacoaque Shawman is ornately adorned with fine detailed jewelry; earrings, wrist and ankle bands. This figure appears to be smoking a pipe or perhaps a hallucinogenic substance for ritualistic purposes. Pipe and tobacco smoking date back to 500 BC in the Jama-Coaque culture in Ecuador. This shawman has much of the original blue, gold and white pigment adhered to the ceramic and is in excellent condition. Also has an applique on his headdress. The right arm is re-attached at the elbow and on the left hand it appears the thumb is missing. Measures 5.25 inches tall. Provenance: Private New York Collection. See: "Amerindian Signs: 5,000 Years of Precolumbian Art in Ecuador" by Valdez, Francisco and Veintimilla. Quito, 1992. (Copy available through our gallery).
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