presenting a face with a beautiful, intense, soft and timeless expression. He wears a helmet on his head decorated with symbolic motifs in relief. Tubular ornaments on the ears indicate his important status within the clan.
Salmon beige and coffee red terracotta smoothed on the helmet. A few small chips and missing pieces do not alter the reading of the shapes of the head.
Chorrera, Ecuador, 1200-300 BC.
19 x 15 x 13.5 cm
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