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Pre-Columbian Chorrera Mammiform Bowl browse these categories for related items... Directory: Archives:Regional Art:Americas:Pre Columbian: Pre AD 1000: Item # 575711
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Whereas the later Jamacoaque culture would widely employ the use of molds to make ceramic figures, the earlier Chorrera culture of Ecuador (1200-500 BC) perfected the construction of hollow figures and ceramics. Most Chorrera figures, pots, and bowls feature hollow elements such as whistles or rattles. This particular bowl has six mammiform legs that once held rattles; most have been lost, but a few legs still rattle when shook. Chorrera ceramics also generally feature a great deal of burnishing and glazing, and they have a nice, glossy smooth feel when touched.
AGE: Late Formative Period, 1200-500 B.C. CONDITION: Repaired from two pieces with restoration over the break line as evident in the enlargements. Otherwise in great shape with nice pigmentation and great burnishing to the interior surface. DIMENSIONS: 6" in diameter (15.24 cm) |
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