1153 - Three large Pre-Columbian female clay figures, Ecuador, probably 500–1500 A.D.

Three large Pre-Columbian female clay figures, Ecuador, probably 500–1500 A.D. Clay, painted. Three female figures. Two with outstretched arms. Arm, neck, and ear ornaments rendered in relief. Large, open eyes; nose with a large nose ring. One figure has its right leg glued; the other figure has been glued in several places. Height: approx. 26 cm each. The third figure has flatly molded arms and breasts. She wears a relief-carved necklace. Nose chipped; small chips on the right foot. Height: 24 cm. All three figures have drill holes. Unless otherwise noted in the description, the age determination is based on the object’s characteristics, without having obtained a TL report. CULTURAL PROPERTY! Provenance: From a private collection in the Rhineland, acquired from the father’s collection (estate), which he purchased in the 1960s–1980s on the German art market. Condition: II