Machalilla Effigy Vessel
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This magnificent rare specimen is one of the first hollow molded human forms made in the Americas. Rich tan burnished ceramic vessel effigy with corporal decoration. Machalilla region, Ecuador. 2000-1000 BC. Stands at 7 1/2″ tall. Restored from several pieces.
Provenance: Ex – Lands Beyond Gallery NYC.
Similar example is shown on pg.52 “Ecuador” The Secret Art of Precolumbian Ecuador